pushbuttons
Press-to-activate mechanisms
Pushbuttons are small buttons designed to be pressed with a finger to activate a mechanism or switch—on elevators, telephones, appliances, and countless electronic devices.
The term often modifies other nouns: pushbutton phone, pushbutton warfare.
The latter suggests warfare conducted remotely and impersonally, by pressing buttons rather than engaging directly.
Also written as two words or hyphenated.
Input-sensitive display panel
- panelDistinct flat section
- consoleComfort in distress
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- keypadButton array for input
switchboard · controls · instrumentation · menu · navigation · feedback · usability · accessibility
Closed electrical pathway
- keypadButton array for input
- microcontrollerIntegrated circuit with processor
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- sensorInput-detecting device
actuator · digital · transistor · resistor · capacitor · diode · PCB · firmware
Circuit-breaking toggle device
- toggleTwo-position switch
- panelDistinct flat section
- consoleComfort in distress
- knobsGraspable protrusions for turning
dials · levers · actuate · operate · mechanism · dashboard · regulate · adjust
Arched passageway or gaming hall
- joystickTilting lever for control
- controllerDevice directing a system
- comboItems grouped together
- mashCrushed soft mixture
rapid-fire · turbo · pinball · slot-machine · vending · elevator · crosswalk · intercom
touchscreen
Input-sensitive display panel
keypad · switchboard · controls · instrumentation · menu · navigation · feedback · usability · accessibility · ergonomic
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
- keypadButton array for input
- microcontrollerIntegrated circuit with processor
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
sensor · actuator · digital · transistor · resistor · capacitor · diode · PCB · firmware · hardware
switch
Circuit-breaking toggle device
knobs · dials · levers · actuate · operate · mechanism · dashboard · regulate · adjust · thermostat
arcade
Arched passageway or gaming hall
- joystickTilting lever for control
- controllerDevice directing a system
- comboItems grouped together
mash · rapid-fire · turbo · pinball · slot-machine · vending · elevator · crosswalk · intercom · doorbell
irritate
Cause mild anger
needle · antagonize · pique · vex · rile · trigger · wind-up · bait · tease
pushbuttonstoggle switches
Two-position electrical controls
dials · levers · sliders · thumbwheels · joysticks
pushbuttonsdials
Circular indicator faces
potentiometers · sliders · joysticks · analog controls · faders
pushbuttonsgesture controls
Device operation via movement
voice commands · voice activation · thought control · touchscreens · motion sensors