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merry-go-round

merry-go-round

3.8
A set of images on a website that change automatically or when you click
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛriˌɡoʊˌraʊnd/
  • Texting
translation icon : carrusel
  • Users can click on the merry-go-round to see more images of their favorite products.

Examples

  • As I scrolled through the app, the merry-go-round highlighted the latest updates seamlessly.

  • Let's get off this merry-go-round.

    Convoy (1978)

  • The umbrella is wickedly charming. When open, it's a mini merry-go-round, playing the "Penguin Theme" in a hauntingly childlike, rinky-dink style.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The website features a merry-go-round that displays different promotions each time you visit.

Synonyms

carousel
vsmerry-go-round
  • Texting
5 4.8

A changing display that shows images or text panels one after another

focuses specifically on website banners and content blocks rather than general items

Antonyms

static
45 3.8

Not moving or changing over time

How Automatic

merry-go-round
  • Texting
3.8
slideshow
35 2.1
gallery
  • Texting
39 3.4

Surface Forms

merry-go-round singular
merry-go-rounds plural

Morphology

merry-go-round = merry + go + round (semi-transparent) = merry + go + round

The website/app usage is a metaphorical extension of the rotating ride; the rotating aspect is clear but the technological sense is specialized.

Etymology

Merry-go-round is also used for a website 'carousel' of moving images because the banners 'turn' one after another like the round ride, so visitors see a repeating set of pictures.