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1but·ton
noun,often attributive\ˈbə-tən\
Definition of BUTTON
1
a: a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a buttonhole or loop
b: a usually circular metal or plastic badge bearing a stamped design or printed slogan <campaign button>
2
: something that resembles a button: as
a: any of various parts or growths of a plant or of an animal: as (1):bud(2): an immature whole mushroom; especially:button mushroom(3): the terminal segment of a rattlesnake's rattle
b: a small globule of metal remaining after fusion (as in assaying)
b: something (as a push button) that has the real or symbolic capability of initiating a catastrophe (as a nuclear attack) <has his finger on the button>
c: a hidden sensitivity that can be manipulated to produce a desired response <knows how to push my buttons>
d: a usually box-shaped computer icon that initiates a specific software function
4
: the point of the chin especially as a target for a knockout blow
— but·ton·less\-ləs\adjective
— on the button
:exactly<arrived at noon on the button>; also: exactly on target : on the nose <the estimate was right on the button>
: something that resembles a small knob or disk: as a: the terminal segment of a rattlesnake's rattle b:cotyledon 1
button
noun(Concise Encyclopedia)
Small disk or knob used as a fastener or ornament. It usually has holes or a shank through which it is sewn to one side of a garment. It is used to fasten or close the garment when it is passed through a loop or hole in the other side. The ancient Greeks fastened their tunics with buttons and loops. In medieval Europe, garments were laced or fastened together with brooches or clasps until the buttonhole was reinvented in the 13th century. Throughout history, buttons have been made in a range of sizes and materials, some elaborated into miniature works of art.