to hover over
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3.5
- phrasal verb
- Specialized
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- To create the titles of the posts, all you have to do is hover over the link that the code above creates.
- hover over a button
- hover over an icon
- hover your cursor over
Examples
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If I hover over one of the regions in the list, then I see a thumbnail of information.
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I hate not seeing the link target when I hover over it with my cursor.
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When you hover over it, there is no way to click it.
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Again, you hover over the like button and select the "add to interest list" option.
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You get a view on Twitter if you hover over the over the like icon for just a couple of seconds.
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You can access this by hovering over the like button on the fan page you want to receive updates from.
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To see a breakdown of the value, hover over the currency breakdown below the accounts receivable field.
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After noting the choices, just hover over the "www" part of the link for psaexhibition.com and click when you see the little hand.
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The simplest solution would be a pop-up that appears when you hover over the 'Outpost' button.
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To see more details, hover over the link with your cursor for a moment.
Synonyms
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4.1
To move the cursor over an item without clicking
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'hover' (to remain in place above) combined with 'over' (position above/above an item); in a computing context this naturally maps to holding the pointer above an element to trigger information. This compositional pattern is common in UI language and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
Hover over for computer screens uses the same picture: imagine holding something above a spot without touching it, and on a screen you hold the mouse pointer over an icon without clicking to make a note appear. That is why it means 'to move and hold the computer pointer over a screen element'.