mouse cursor

AmE: /ˈmaʊs ˌkɝːsɚ/

Definition

Definition of mouse cursor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

small image on a screen showing where mouse actions will happen

TECH.

The mouse cursor disappeared, so I had to restart the computer.
Move the mouse cursor over the icon to see the tooltip.
She changed the mouse cursor to a larger design for better visibility.

connection

passage

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Expressions with mouse

mouse around

search or look around in a casual way

He moused around the attic for old photos.

mouse potato

person who spends a lot of time using a computer

He's a real mouse potato, always playing games online..

mouse over

move a mouse pointer over a screen element

Mouse over the icon to see more options.

mute as a mouse

adj.

not speaking or making noise

The children were mute as a mouse while hiding.

play cat and mouse

tease or toy with someone before defeating them

The chess champion played cat and mouse with his opponent before winning.

poor as a church mouse

adj.

very poor, lacking money or possessions

He was poor as a church mouse after losing his job.

Expressions with cursor

cursor key

key used to navigate through text or options

Use the cursor key to scroll through the menu options.

cursor position

current on-screen place where the cursor will cause an action

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French:curseur de souris, ...
German:Mauszeiger, ...
Italian:cursore del mouse, ...
Spanish:cursor del ratón, ...
Portuguese:cursor do rato, ...
Chinese:鼠标光标, ...
Japanese:マウスカーソル, ...
Arabic:مُؤَشِّر الفَأْرَة, ...
Hebrew:סַמָּן עַכְבָּר, ...
Russian:курсор мыши, ...
Ukrainian:курсор миші, ...
Hindi:माउस कर्सर, ...
Bengali:মাউস কার্সর, ...
Catalan:cursor del ratolí, ...
Czech:kurzor myši, ...
Danish:musemarkør, ...
Dutch:muiscursor, ...
Greek:δρομέας ποντικιού, ...
Hungarian:egérkurzor, ...
Khmer:ទ្រនិចកណ្ដុរ, ...
Korean:마우스 커서, ...
Persian:نشانگر ماوس, ...
Polish:kursor myszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cursor do mouse, ...
Romanian:cursorul mouse-ului, ...
Swedish:muspekare, ...
Thai:ตัวชี้เมาส์, ...
Turkish:fare imleci, ...
Vietnamese:con trỏ chuột, ...

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