point-and-shoot
adjective
: having or using preset or automatically adjusted controls (as for focus or shutter speed)
a point-and-shoot camera
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His work has something in common with that of a young Ryan McGinley, whose point-and-shoot approach was similarly inspired by skater culture, and who also created images of social scenes that doubled as portraits of a time and a place.
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Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
The mechanics of such a shot were not a simple point-and-shoot endeavor.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Amanda Anisimova, who reached her first two Grand Slam finals this year, is a point-and-shoot hitter, and her rise this year means there will be another top player who can take the racket out of anyone’s hand on her day.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This Panasonic point-and-shoot digital camera is an easy-to-use starter option for anyone looking to up their picture game and not have to worry about draining their phone battery throughout the day or having to empty their storage space to take more vacation photos.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Some drives down the range are simple point-and-shoot affairs; others require you to factor in elements like the weather, wind intensity and direction, and ball spin.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
But currently, air traffic controllers have to use a radar point-and-shoot system from the 1960s.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Small, point-and-shoot digital camera.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The palm-sized point-and-shoot cameras, released Tuesday in collaboration with camera company Reto, are already sold out on Kodak’s website and are only available for pre-order at most affiliated retailers.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
The mechanics of such a shot were not a simple point-and-shoot endeavor.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Amanda Anisimova, who reached her first two Grand Slam finals this year, is a point-and-shoot hitter, and her rise this year means there will be another top player who can take the racket out of anyone’s hand on her day.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This Panasonic point-and-shoot digital camera is an easy-to-use starter option for anyone looking to up their picture game and not have to worry about draining their phone battery throughout the day or having to empty their storage space to take more vacation photos.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Some drives down the range are simple point-and-shoot affairs; others require you to factor in elements like the weather, wind intensity and direction, and ball spin.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
But currently, air traffic controllers have to use a radar point-and-shoot system from the 1960s.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Small, point-and-shoot digital camera.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The palm-sized point-and-shoot cameras, released Tuesday in collaboration with camera company Reto, are already sold out on Kodak’s website and are only available for pre-order at most affiliated retailers.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Point-and-shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-and-shoot. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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