moused

Meanings

• Intransitive verb

  To move the mouse pointer over (an icon or link) on a computer screen, typically to select it or to indicate an action to be performed.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with moused
house , blouse , spouse

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Variants

List of all variants of moused that leads to same result
mouse , mouse over , moused , moused over , mouses , mouses over , mousing , mousing over

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Etymology

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From the noun mouse, which refers to a small rodent and also to a computer pointing device shaped like a mouse.

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Trivia

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1. The first computer mouse was invented in 1963 by Douglas Engelbart, but it wasn't until the late 1980s that mice became widely used.

2. The term 'mouse' for the pointing device comes from the fact that early mice had a tail and two buttons, resembling a mouse.

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Related Concepts

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1. Computer mouse: A pointing device used to interact with a graphical user interface, typically by moving a cursor over a two-dimensional image and clicking to select or activate an on-screen element.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'moused' is often used in the context of computer use, particularly in gaming or graphic design.

How to Memorize "moused"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine moving a small device, shaped like a mouse, across a flat surface to control the movement of a cursor on a computer screen.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'moused' with the action of using a computer mouse.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mouse moves over screen' to remember the meaning of 'moused'.

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