widget

ˈwɪdʒɪt

Definition

Definition of widget - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general useany small device with an unknown name

He used a widget to fix the leak.

gadget

thingamajig

manufacturingplaceholder name for an unspecified manufactured product

The company produces widgets for various industries.

gadget

gizmo

technology

TECH.

component of a computer application's graphical interface

TECH.

Click the widget to submit your form.

gadget

tool

technology

TECH.

small applet on a desktop or sidebar

TECH.

I added a weather widget to my desktop.

applet

gadget

beverage

TECH.

floating device in a beer can creating foam

TECH.

The widget in the can ensures a frothy beer.

contraption

device

gadget

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Images of widget

floating device in a beer can creating foam

Origin of widget

Unknown

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slider

interface

widget for selecting a value on a scale

list box

technology

GUI widget for selecting items from a list

Examples of widget in a sentence

The toolbox was full of widgets for various tasks.
They sell widgets to tech companies worldwide.
Widgets are essential components in many gadgets.
Drag the widget to customize your dashboard.
The widget displays the current weather conditions.
This calendar widget shows upcoming meetings.

Drag the music widget into the sidebar.
The widget releases gas to create a creamy head.
Without the widget, the beer would be flat.

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French:bidule, widget, ...
German:Ding, Widget, ...
Italian:aggeggio, gadget, ...
Spanish:artilugio, widget, ...
Portuguese:dispositivo, produto, ...
Chinese:小工具, 产品, ...
Japanese:小道具, ウィジェット, ...
Arabic:أَدَاة, مُنْتَج, ...
Hebrew:חֲפִיץ, וִידְגֶ׳ט, ...
Russian:штуковина, продукт, ...
Ukrainian:штуковина, гаджет, ...
Hindi:उपकरण, विजेट, ...
Bengali:উইজেট, উৎপাদিত পণ্য, ...
Catalan:aparell, widget, ...
Czech:udělátko, výrobek, ...
Danish:dims, gadget, ...
Dutch:dingetje, widget, ...
Greek:μαραφέτι, προϊόν, ...
Hungarian:kütyü, termék, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍តូចមួយដែលមិនស្គាល់ឈ្មោះ, ឈ្មោះសន្មតសម្រាប់ផលិតផលផលិតកម្មដែលមិនបញ្ជាក់ប្រភេទ, ...
Korean:장치, 위젯, ...
Persian:ابزارک, ویجت, ...
Polish:gadżet, widget, ...
Portuguese (BR):widget, produto, ...
Romanian:gadget, produs, ...
Swedish:pryl, widget, ...
Thai:อุปกรณ์ขนาดเล็ก, ผลิตภัณฑ์, ...
Turkish:zımbırtı, mamul, ...
Vietnamese:dụng cụ, sản phẩm, ...

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