Meanings
alternative point and shoot
- not comparableartsDesigned for quick, simple use with minimal configuration.
The majority of digital cameras are automatic, point-and-shoot models. They offer convenience and ease of use […]
2005, Julie Adair King, Digital photography for dummies1 more example
The Instamatic was typical of second generation point-and-shoot cameras in that it incorporated artificial illumination and was designed to use color film.
2006, Lynne Warren, Encyclopedia of 20th century photographySynonyms: point-and-click
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDesigned for quick, simple use with minimal configuration.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 全自動的 /全自动的
- 全自動的 /全自动的 (quán zìdòng de)designed for quick use
Finnish kompakti- (as in kompaktikamera)
- kompakti- (as in kompaktikamera)designed for quick use
French compact
- compactdesigned for quick use
German Kompakt-
- Kompakt-designed for quick use
Hungarian kompakt
- kompaktdesigned for quick use
Cite this entry
point-and-shoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point-and-shoot
“point-and-shoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point-and-shoot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “point-and-shoot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point-and-shoot.
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