: of, relating to, or being a computer interface that allows the activation of a file or function by selection with a pointing device (such as a mouse)

Examples of point-and-click in a Sentence

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In collaboration with Gearbox, Telltale Games applied their trademark episodic point-and-click adventure format to the franchise and created a game with a bigger focus on characters and decision-making. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 May 2025 Mouse play hints at a world of less floaty point-and-click possibilities. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 Nothing in these point-and-click worlds is sacred, even if their soundtracks are, and Richardson’s bonkers collages make magnificent backdrops for solving satisfyingly complex puzzles. Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024 Ideas-as-inventory is an elegant revision of point-and-click mechanics, transforming what can often feel like an opaque and sometimes clunky genre into something more supple, streamlined, and modern. Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2024 Low-code platforms can provide even more flexibility by providing point-and-click configuration capabilities that enable administrators to build and deploy business applications. Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Night Manor is a full-fledged point-and-click adventure title. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024 In most matches, two players or teams enter the fray, pick their lane, and point-and-click their way to victory. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024 Body and Mind Senua’s Saga isn't a slow, point-and-click adventure, though. PCMAG, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point-and-click was in 1983

Cite this Entry

“Point-and-click.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-and-click. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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