press buttons
Push small switches
Press buttons describes the act of pushing controls on a device—remote controls, elevators, keyboards.
Figuratively, to press someone's buttons is to provoke a reaction, usually by exploiting known sensitivities: He knows exactly how to press my buttons.
The phrase suggests deliberate manipulation of emotional triggers.
- clickBrief sharp noise
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- pushForce something away
- activateCause to function
- interfaceShared connection point
user interface · control panel · keypad · engage · panel · input device · keyboard shortcuts · toggle · annoy · rile · get a rise · touch · provoke · antagonize · irritate · haptic · wind up · trigger
input mechanism type
press buttonsgesture control
Interface via body movement
spin wheels · voice command · toggle switches · scroll wheel
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