point-and-shootadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌpɔɪnt(ə)n(d)ˈʃuːt/, U.S.

/ˌpɔɪnt(ə)n(d)ˈʃut/

Forms: 1900s– point and shoot, 1900s– point-and-shoot, 1900s– point 'n shoot, 1900s– point 'n' shoot. Also with capital initial(s)

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: point v.¹, and conj.¹, shoot v.

Etymology: < point v.¹ + and conj.¹ + shoot v. With sense A. 2 compare slightly earlier point-and-click adj. at point v.¹ Compounds.

A. adj.

1. Photography. Designating or relating to an automatic camera which, when the shutter-release button is pressed, will take a correctly exposed and focused photograph of a chosen subject; (similarly) designating a video camera with automatic focus. Also: of or relating to photography using such a camera.In form Point 'n Shoot, a proprietary name in the United States.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [adjective] > types of camera

pinhole1861

twin-lens1894

reflex1907

autofocus1917

miniature1921

autofocusing1922

wide-field1925

beam-splitting1935

point-and-shoot1964

subminiature1968

multi-mode1980

multiprogramme1990

1964 Daily Mirror 4 Apr. 7 (advt.) Dixons experts in co-operation with world-leading manufacturers bring you point-and-shoot press-button movie making years ahead of its time.

1975 Pop. Photogr. Dec. 55/2 (caption) The Diana, a cheap point-and-shoot camera, uses 120 film.

1989 Life Autumn 9 (advt.) Vivitar's newest Point 'n' Shoot cameras feature Series 1® lenses.

1991 Buying Cameras Mar. 74 Simple to use model that offers the specification of a compact in an SLR layout. Ideal for the point and shoot merchant that wants interchangeable lenses.

1995 Camcorder User Apr. 80/1 Sanyo breaks the magic £500 barrier with this very basic point-and-shoot lightweight palmcorder.

2000 Cats Dec. 25/2 On many point-and-shoot cameras the minimum focus distance is printed right on the front of the camera.

2. Computing. = point-and-click adj. at point v.¹ Compounds.

ΚΠ

1984 Computerworld 5 Nov. 88/4 Dataflex 2.0F reportedly offers such new features as the ability to manage up to 250 data base files..and a point-and-shoot operator interface.

1986 National Law Jrnl. (Nexis) 6 Oct. 14 Instead of coding the typing function ‘101’, for example, you should be able to enter an alphabetical menu and use the ‘point and shoot’ method of data entry.

1992 Dr. Dobb's Jrnl. Sept. 30/2 (advt.) An intuitive user interface with drop down menus, hot keys, mouse support, optional scroll bars.., point and shoot file selection [etc.].

2001 PC Mag. (Nexis) 5 Nov. 88 I much prefer command entry over point-and-shoot entry.

B. n.

Photography. An automatic camera that without prior adjustment will take a correctly exposed and focused photograph of a chosen subject at a single touch of the shutter-release button.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [noun] > general types of

box camera1828

daguerreotype1839

view camera1851

pistolgraph1859

pinhole camera1861

panoramic camera1862

pantoscopic camera1865

pistolograph1866

pantoscope1879

detective camera1881

filmograph1881

photographometera1884

photochronograph1887

snap-shooter1890

stand camera1890

tele-objective camera1891

film camera1893

magazine camera1893

panoram1893

telephoto1894

mutograph1897

tele-camera1899

telephote1903

press camera1912

reflex1922

candid camera1929

minicam1935

single-lens reflex1936

plate camera1937

magic eye1938

subminiature1947

miniature1952

all-sky camera1955

microfilmer1959

stereo-camera1959

streak camera1962

gallery camera1964

SLR1964

TLR1965

spy-camera1968

pinhole1976

multi-mode1981

digicam1989

point-and-shoot1991

1991 Buying Cameras Mar. 76 There are three main types of compact, the simple point and shoot, the twin lens variety which offers the user a choice of two focal lengths, and the multi-featured zoom autofocus style.

1991 Consumers Digest Dec. 91/1 Point-and-shoots are the best choice for the most casual photography.

1995 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch (Nexis) 7 Dec. e27 Electronic imaging's versions of the point-and-shoots are nudging down into the (more) affordable $700 to $1,000 range.

2001 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 9 Apr. 28 You don't even need an expensive camera to join—just a basic point and shoot is all it takes.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	point-and-shoot
释义	point-and-shootadj.n. Brit. /ˌpɔɪnt(ə)n(d)ˈʃuːt/, U.S. /ˌpɔɪnt(ə)n(d)ˈʃut/ Forms: 1900s– point and shoot, 1900s– point-and-shoot, 1900s– point 'n shoot, 1900s– point 'n' shoot. Also with capital initial(s) Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: point v.¹, and conj.¹, shoot v. Etymology: < point v.¹ + and conj.¹ + shoot v. With sense A. 2 compare slightly earlier point-and-click adj. at point v.¹ Compounds. A. adj. 1. Photography. Designating or relating to an automatic camera which, when the shutter-release button is pressed, will take a correctly exposed and focused photograph of a chosen subject; (similarly) designating a video camera with automatic focus. Also: of or relating to photography using such a camera.In form Point 'n Shoot, a proprietary name in the United States. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [adjective] > types of camera pinhole1861 twin-lens1894 reflex1907 autofocus1917 miniature1921 autofocusing1922 wide-field1925 beam-splitting1935 point-and-shoot1964 subminiature1968 multi-mode1980 multiprogramme1990 1964 Daily Mirror 4 Apr. 7 (advt.) Dixons experts in co-operation with world-leading manufacturers bring you point-and-shoot press-button movie making years ahead of its time. 1975 Pop. Photogr. Dec. 55/2 (caption) The Diana, a cheap point-and-shoot camera, uses 120 film. 1989 Life Autumn 9 (advt.) Vivitar's newest Point 'n' Shoot cameras feature Series 1® lenses. 1991 Buying Cameras Mar. 74 Simple to use model that offers the specification of a compact in an SLR layout. Ideal for the point and shoot merchant that wants interchangeable lenses. 1995 Camcorder User Apr. 80/1 Sanyo breaks the magic £500 barrier with this very basic point-and-shoot lightweight palmcorder. 2000 Cats Dec. 25/2 On many point-and-shoot cameras the minimum focus distance is printed right on the front of the camera. 2. Computing. = point-and-click adj. at point v.¹ Compounds. ΚΠ 1984 Computerworld 5 Nov. 88/4 Dataflex 2.0F reportedly offers such new features as the ability to manage up to 250 data base files..and a point-and-shoot operator interface. 1986 National Law Jrnl. (Nexis) 6 Oct. 14 Instead of coding the typing function ‘101’, for example, you should be able to enter an alphabetical menu and use the ‘point and shoot’ method of data entry. 1992 Dr. Dobb's Jrnl. Sept. 30/2 (advt.) An intuitive user interface with drop down menus, hot keys, mouse support, optional scroll bars.., point and shoot file selection [etc.]. 2001 PC Mag. (Nexis) 5 Nov. 88 I much prefer command entry over point-and-shoot entry. B. n. Photography. An automatic camera that without prior adjustment will take a correctly exposed and focused photograph of a chosen subject at a single touch of the shutter-release button. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [noun] > general types of box camera1828 daguerreotype1839 view camera1851 pistolgraph1859 pinhole camera1861 panoramic camera1862 pantoscopic camera1865 pistolograph1866 pantoscope1879 detective camera1881 filmograph1881 photographometera1884 photochronograph1887 snap-shooter1890 stand camera1890 tele-objective camera1891 film camera1893 magazine camera1893 panoram1893 telephoto1894 mutograph1897 tele-camera1899 telephote1903 press camera1912 reflex1922 candid camera1929 minicam1935 single-lens reflex1936 plate camera1937 magic eye1938 subminiature1947 miniature1952 all-sky camera1955 microfilmer1959 stereo-camera1959 streak camera1962 gallery camera1964 SLR1964 TLR1965 spy-camera1968 pinhole1976 multi-mode1981 digicam1989 point-and-shoot1991 1991 Buying Cameras Mar. 76 There are three main types of compact, the simple point and shoot, the twin lens variety which offers the user a choice of two focal lengths, and the multi-featured zoom autofocus style. 1991 Consumers Digest Dec. 91/1 Point-and-shoots are the best choice for the most casual photography. 1995 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch (Nexis) 7 Dec. e27 Electronic imaging's versions of the point-and-shoots are nudging down into the (more) affordable $700 to $1,000 range. 2001 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 9 Apr. 28 You don't even need an expensive camera to join—just a basic point and shoot is all it takes. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1964
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