Computer Mouse (Noun)
Meaning
A hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The computer mouse glided smoothly across the desk as I navigated through the document.
- As I sat down at the computer, I noticed the computer mouse was nowhere to be found.
- Please pass me the computer mouse, I need to click on that button.
- She had difficulty using the computer mouse with her arthritis, so she switched to a trackpad.
- The new computer mouse was ergonomic and fit comfortably in the palm of my hand.