mouse over
Pointer lingers above
Mouse over means to position a computer cursor over an element on screen without clicking.
The action often triggers a response—a tooltip appears, a menu expands, a color changes: Mouse over the icon to see the full file name.
Also appears as the noun mouseover, describing the event or the element that responds to it.
- tooltipHover-activated explanatory popup
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- hover effectVisual response to cursor
- rolloverVehicle flipping accident
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
pointer · scroll · mouseover · CSS · JavaScript · event handler · middle-click · trackpad · interaction · user interface · input device · HTML · highlight · touchpad · animation · web design · touchscreen · stylus
- cursor actionsclick, double-click, right-click, drag, hover
- input actionsclick, tap, swipe, drag, press
user interaction type
mouse overclick
Brief sharp noise
mouse click · select · double-click · right-click · drag
mouse, over, mousy, mousey, mousing, moused, overdo, overdone, overcome