search bars
Website lookup boxes
Search bars are text input fields on websites and applications where users type queries to find content.
The rectangular box typically includes a magnifying glass icon and placeholder text like "Search..." Nearly every major website features one: I typed her name into the search bar.
Also called search boxes.
- queryRequest for information
- inputData received for processing
- textfieldForm entry area
- magnifying glassHandheld lens for enlargement
- autocompleteSoftware-suggested text completion
suggestions · typing · cursor · placeholder · type here · enter · submit · lookup · find · instant results · navbar · google · browser · keywords · dropdown · results · filter · omnibox
- digital maps3D map, coordinates, map pins, zoom levels, GPS map
- web navigationhyperlinks, links, menus, breadcrumbs, sitemaps
- ebooksebooks, PDF, Kindle, Nook, Kobo
- web appsGoogle Docs, Canva, Figma, Medium, WordPress
- unwanted softwareadware, bloatware, crapware, grayware, junkware
information finding method
search barsbrowsing
Casual examination of options
site maps · dropdown menus · directory listings · table of contents · hamburger menus
search, bar, bars, searches, searched, searching, searcher, searchers, searchable