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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Benefits here are pronounced around tighter hairpins, where the GLC feels more point-and-shoot than something of its heft has any right to.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Your point-and-shoot snaps will turn out great, for the most part.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowadays, new film cameras are limited to a handful of point-and-shoot, niche or high-end models.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Olympus point-and-shoot digital cameras are especially good for hiking trips and the like with their weatherproof builds.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
This adorable 35mm point-and-shoot film camera is the perfect gift for outdoor adventurers who want to take a little piece of their trip home with them—and a favorite of both mine and Mercedes Bleth, Traveler’s global associate director of social.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 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
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Your point-and-shoot snaps will turn out great, for the most part.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowadays, new film cameras are limited to a handful of point-and-shoot, niche or high-end models.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Olympus point-and-shoot digital cameras are especially good for hiking trips and the like with their weatherproof builds.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
This adorable 35mm point-and-shoot film camera is the perfect gift for outdoor adventurers who want to take a little piece of their trip home with them—and a favorite of both mine and Mercedes Bleth, Traveler’s global associate director of social.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 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
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“Point-and-shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-and-shoot. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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