tooltip
Pop-up helper text
A tooltip is a small text box that appears when you hover over or tap an interface element, providing brief explanatory information.
Tooltips identify icons, clarify buttons, or offer hints without cluttering the main display: Hover over the icon to see the tooltip.
The term combines "tool" (the interface element) with "tip" (helpful hint).
Remain suspended midair
- popupSuddenly appearing window
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
- mouseoverCursor positioned without clicking
UI · widget · icon · button · label · menu · dialog · notification
Account of characteristics
- definitionStatement of meaning
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- detailSingle small element
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
caption · note · context · summary · gloss · elaboration · instruction · meaning
hover
Remain suspended midair
mouseover · UI · widget · icon · button · label · menu · dialog · notification · element
description
Account of characteristics
- definitionStatement of meaning
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- detailSingle small element
annotation · caption · note · context · summary · gloss · elaboration · instruction · meaning · information
clue
Solving aid
nudge · suggestion · indication · signal · guide · aid · shortcut · helper · preview · sneak peek
- help resourceshelp, FAQ, help center, help menu, help button
- graph visualizationnode, edge, vertex, graph, link
- screen elementsbutton, icon, menu, cursor, toolbar
- pops upappears, arises, emerges, crops up, shows up
- chart partsaxis, x-axis, y-axis, data point, gridline
- dashboardsdashboard, widget, tile, gauge, KPI
tooltipdialog box
Interface element requesting input
interstitial · splash screen · pop-up window · sidebar · status bar
tooltipuser manual
Guide for operating something
documentation · help file · tutorial · reference manual · knowledge base