: having or using preset or automatically adjusted controls (as for focus or shutter speed)
a point-and-shoot camera

Examples of point-and-shoot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This adorable 35mm point-and-shoot film camera is the perfect gift for outdoor adventurers who want to take a little piece of their trip home with them—and a favorite of Mercedes Bleth, Traveler’s global associate director of social. Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024 Anderson’s workmanlike execution does the action sequences no favors, as his point-and-shoot approach to the fisticuffs and shootouts doesn’t create much in the way of tension or thrills. Courtney Howard, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 The circular camera bump gives off early-2000s point-and-shoot digicam vibes. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024 There are so many camera options that won’t run you a pretty penny, from throwback single-use cameras that are lightweight in your handbag to easy-to-use point-and-shoot film cameras for novice photographers and instant cameras that print out a physical copy of your shot on the spot. Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Each man carried his first digital still cameras: Mann had one of the early Canon digital SLRs, Cameron, a 16KB Casio point-and-shoot the size of a credit card. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 Luckily, this baby pink camera is now on sale for just $50 at Amazon, and the simple point-and-shoot system and long battery life will be much-appreciated when sorting through images at the end of the trip. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024 There's even a point-and-shoot camera-like hardware shutter button. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 Others covered the lenses of point-and-shoot cameras with solar glasses. K.c. Alfred, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point-and-shoot was in 1964

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“Point-and-shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-and-shoot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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