computer mouse
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1.1
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər maʊs/
:
ratón de computadora
- Is there such a thing as "the perfect computer mouse"?
- use the computer mouse
And thankfully my boss just came over to my computer and took the computer mouse and essentially kind of ruined the layout I had of this poster.
- And thankfully my boss just came over to my computer and took the computer mouse and essentially kind of ruined the layout I had of this poster.
- The visit convinced Jobs that his new Lisa computer needed to incorporate many of the ideas he saw on his visit, including the computer mouse.
Examples
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Also, while 70 percent of American children between the ages of two and five can use a computer mouse, only 11 percent can tie their own shoes.
Blog text (21) -
Participants used the computer mouse to manipulate the cursor's location on the screen and clicked to note the place where they believed the sound belonged.
Academic text (2012) -
Examinees make answer choices using the computer mouse or keyboard.
Academic text (2015) -
Computer mice, trackballs, and even voice recognition are used to communicate with computers and mobile phones.
Academic text (2008) -
They completed the experimental task using microcomputers equipped with a computer mouse and custom-built software.
Academic text (1997) -
All 199 fifth graders were able to work on the computers since the test required only basic instruction in using a computer mouse (many of the children did not require this instruction).
Academic text (1996) -
When Rainey woke, Evon reminded her who she was and swung into place the hospital tray that held the computer mouse and its pad, lifting Rainey's fingers onto it.
Fiction book (1999) -
For a student born with shortened limbs, she found funding to buy a specialized wireless computer mouse, and her library's flexible floor plan allowed this adaptive tool to be easily accommodated.
Academic text (2015) -
She moved the computer mouse across the desk to navigate the website.
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With a quick click of the computer mouse, he opened the file he needed.
Synonyms
146
1.8
A small device you hold and move to control the pointer on a computer screen
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a simple noun–noun compound where 'computer' specifies the domain and 'mouse' names the (small) device, so the meaning 'a mouse used with a computer' is directly derivable from the constituents. The compositional modifier + head pattern is common across languages and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
The noun computer mouse comes from a simple picture: the first models were small, hand-held boxes with a long cord at the back, so they looked like a little mouse with a 'tail'. That's why people began calling the device a 'mouse', and the name stuck for the hand tool that moves the pointer on the screen.