point-and-click

adjective

ˈpȯint-ən(d)-ˈklik 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Coming up in the big leagues, Griffey traveled with an old Sony point-and-click film camera. — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026

The Hydra Connect app is not compatible with macOS, but the trackpad itself can still function on your MacBook in basic point-and-click mode. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025

The advent of point-and-click adventure games like LucasArts’ The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) pushed immersion even further with deeper exploration and plodding mysteries to solve. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above