| button |
A button is round symbol on a computer screen that you can press to make something happen. [1/6 definitions] |
| cage |
a movable screen used for batting practice in baseball or softball. [1/4 definitions] |
| click |
in computing, to press and let go of the button on a mouse in order to carry out an action on the screen, such as moving the cursor or opening a program (often followed by "on"). [1/7 definitions] |
| computer graphics |
images produced by a computer than can be displayed on the screen or printed. |
| cursor |
a movable marker on a computer screen. The cursor shows where to click on an icon or where letters or numbers can be typed in. |
| curtain |
anything that acts as a screen or cover. [1/4 definitions] |
| dial |
to select (numbers or other symbols) on a telephone by using a dial, pressing buttons, or tapping a screen. [1/6 definitions] |
| dialog box |
a window that appears on a computer screen to ask for information from the person using the computer. |
| display |
in computers, the screen on which information is shown, or the information itself. [1/6 definitions] |
| drag |
to move (something) from one place to another on a computer screen by clicking on the object and holding down the mouse button while moving it. [1/6 definitions] |
| drive-in |
an outdoor theater at which people watch movies on a very large screen while sitting in their cars. [1/2 definitions] |
| graphics |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the process of making drawings, charts, and other images on a computer screen. [1/2 definitions] |
| interface |
An interface is the way a computer program appears on the screen to the person who uses the program. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| light pen |
an electronic device that can detect light and dark areas on a computer screen. It is used to select objects on the screen. |
| mesh |
any of the open spaces in a net or wire screen. [1/4 definitions] |
| monitor |
a screen for a computer that shows information. [1/5 definitions] |
| motion picture |
a series of pictures or photographs shown one after the other on a screen. The pictures or photographs appear so quickly that they seem to be moving. [1/2 definitions] |
| mouse |
a small tool used with personal computers. The person using the computer moves the mouse to select and move items on the computer screen. Most mice are connected to the computer by a cord that looks like a mouse's tail. [1/2 definitions] |
| movie theater |
a building where people go to see movies on a large screen. |
| output |
the information stored in a computer when it is transmitted to a screen or printer. [1/2 definitions] |