to mouse
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3.4
- verb
- /maʊs/
:
mover el ratón
- So let me show you as I mouse over a certain passage here, as I mouse over, you can log in here actually.
Examples
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Unfiltered (look for the "New Post" link by mousing over your name in the red bar up top).
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These buttons animate only when you mouse over them, not before.
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Be sure to mouse over the.
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If I mouse over the very bottom right of the image, it has the post title, but the rest of the image is the title tied to the image itself.
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By mousing over the "liked" button for a page, users can then select "get notifications."
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And the icons only show when you mouse over and don't obstruct the picture.
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The tooltips function lets you set certain words or phrases to show a small popup tip when moused over.
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Context Magic has a similar application at the same price, called Instant ThumbView, that will show you an enlarged image instantly when you mouse over the file.
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Back and Forward work via the appropriate navigation bar buttons, through keyboard shortcuts, horizontal swipes of the finger, or, for you mouse users, via new Back and Forward controls that appear on the left and right side of the screen as you mouse in those areas.
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To select the text, simply mouse over the highlighted area and click.
Idioms
Compounds
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1.6
An action of pressing and releasing a mouse button once to choose or open something
- Baby Talk
2
5.0
A children's game where players hold hands in a circle and try to catch someone inside
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2.0
A small brownish-grey animal with a pointed nose and long tail that lives in houses near people
- US
1
9.4
A large dark mouse that lives in woods and swamps in the southeastern United States
- Specialized
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7.2
A small brown mouse from North America with a white belly and long tail
- Specialized
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7.2
A small hairless mouse with a weak immune system used in medical research
A small plant with white flowers that grows year after year in cold Arctic and mountain areas
A small gray mouse in North and Central America that lives in grain fields and tall grass
A small plant with white flowers and hairy leaves that grows in Arctic and mountain areas
A small brown mouse that is active at night and lives in woods and gardens in Europe
- Australian
A small animal like a mouse that glides between trees using skin between its legs
- Australian
A small Australian mammal with a pouch that looks like a mouse and eats insects
A small rodent from Mexico with fur lined cheek pouches for carrying food
- Offensive
A nickname for a law that extends copyright to help large media companies like Disney
- Specialized
A very small animal with hooves like a tiny deer that lives in Asian and African forests
- Specialized
A small plant with tiny white flowers that scientists often use in plant research
- Specialized
A small surgical tool that has tiny teeth at the tips and holds delicate body tissue
A small mouse from western North America that hunts insects and scorpions and makes loud howls
- UK
A small animal like a mouse with a bushy tail that lives in trees and is active at night
- Specialized
A small mouse with stiff fur and cheek pouches that lives in dry grasslands
A small animal like a mouse with a red back that lives in mountains of Europe, Asia, and North America
A small wireless tool shaped like a pen that moves the computer pointer for drawing and precise work
- US
A small mouse-like animal that lives underground and eats plant roots in the eastern United States
A small mouse in central United States grasslands that carries food in cheek pouches
- US
A small rodent active at night that lives in burrows and carries seeds in cheek pouches
- Australian
A small animal like a mouse that carries its young in a pouch and eats insects
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mouse as a verb for computer use comes from the name of the device: to mouse is to move or click the computer mouse to control the screen. That's why we say we are 'mousing' when we move the cursor with the device.