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Definition of to mouse in English English dictionary: To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around); To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire
Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack.; Any small rodent of the genus Mus; hematoma; To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats; A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent; (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display; {v} to catch mice; {n} a small quadruped; A point and draw device that, when moved across a level surface in a particular distance and direction, causes the same movement of the cursor on the screen; A mouse is a device that is connected to a computer. By moving it over a flat surface and pressing its buttons, you can move the cursor around the screen and do things without using the keyboard; A pointing device that controls input by moving a cursor or other figure on the screen Normally, the user points to an object on the screen and then presses a button on the mouse to indicate her selection; To watch for and catch mice; To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something; A "pointing" device used to make menu selections or position the cursor for other purposes Once the pointer is positioned, a key on the mouse is "clicked" to make the menu selection; A mouse is a computer input device that controls the movement of the cursor on the screen to make selections and to perform operations; In computer parlance a mouse can be both the physical object moved around to control a pointer on the screen, and the pointer itself Unlike the animal, the proper plural of computer mouse is "mouses"; A hardware device that you use to communicate with windows and icons You move the mouse to move the cursor on the screen, and you press its buttons to initiate operations An optical mouse must always be on the mouse pad for the IRIS to interpret its movements; a mechanical mouse works on any clean, flat surface; The device that enables you to point to and click or drag objects to select and act upon them instead of having to use the keyboard Unlike a typical Macintosh, a typical mpouse for a PC has two buttons Although the left button is used for most functions, "right-clicking" (pressing the right mouse button) can enable you to perform alternate functions; to go stealthily or furtively; " stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"; A pointing device that lets you move the cursor on-screen Mice (not "mouses") are used in conjunction with GUIs; A commonly used pointing device that contains one or more buttons with which a user can interact with a computer system For example, using a mouse button, a user can select objects or choices, initiate actions, or directly manipulate objects; Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ; To tear, as a cat devours a mouse; A mouse is a small device with a ball on the bottom As you move the mouse across a surface, the ball turns, turning receptors inside the mouse These receptors send signals to the computer which cause a pointer or cursor on screen to move in a way which corresponds to the direction and speed the mouse was moved (Try turning the mouse backward- away from the computer- and moving it ) There are also optical mouses, that track the motion of the mouse by reflecting light off of a special mouse pad; A device which allows a computer user to move the screen cursor or pointer A mouse usually has one or more buttons on top, a ball on the bottom and a cable connecting the mouse to the computer Movement of the mouse causes a relative change in cursor location Clicking the button causes a screen item or command to be selected See also: mouse (Webopedia); Perhaps the smallest piece of the computerÃs visible hardware, the mouse is attached to the computer via a port and is used, like the keyboard, to pass the userÃs instructions to the computer Its most basic functions are to allow us to point at an area on the screen and activate screen buttons or applications with clicks of the mouse buttons, and to select text in a block (by dragging the mouse) It is also a way of accessing certain menus (try clicking the right button when certain programmes are open) Left-handed users can easily swap the functions of the two main mouse buttons by adapting the computerÃs set up; The plural mouses can be used for meaning 2; See Mouse, n; To hunt or catch mice (the rodents); game of cat and mouse: see cat. Any of many species (family Muridae) of small, scampering rodents. They are distinguished from rats principally by their smaller size. Mice are basically Asian in origin, but species have been introduced worldwide. Species in other rodent families (e.g., deer mouse, pocket mouse) are called mice without scientific basis. Mice eat grains, roots, fruit, grass, and insects. They can become pests but are mostly beneficial; they are the main prey of most furbearers and of predators that might otherwise take more valuable prey. The white laboratory mouse is a form of house mouse. See also field mouse. Hand-controlled electromechanical device for interacting with a digital computer that has a graphical user interface. The mouse can be moved around on a flat surface to control the movement of a cursor on the computer display screen. Equipped with one or more buttons, it can be used to select text, activate programs, or move items around the screen by quickly pressing and releasing one of the buttons ("clicking") or by keeping a button depressed while moving the device ("clicking and dragging"). mouse deer deer mouse white footed mouse field mouse wood mouse house mouse Mickey Mouse pocket mouse; A quiet or shy person; An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface, its movement being converted into a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display; A small device attached to the computer by a cord, which lets you give commands to the computer The mouse controls an arrow on the computer screen and allows you to point and click to make selections; A match used in firing guns or blasting; any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails; A pointing device that allows you to control the pointing arrow on the monitor screen, and click or drag items on the computer "desktop" quickly and easily; computer pointing device; A small hand-controlled input device that relays signals to the computer, which moves a corresponding pointer on the monitor screen; A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping; The American white-footed, or deer, mouse (Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses; Same as 2d Mousing, 2; One of the many small rodent and marsupial species that resemble mouse; A device that allows us to move and click the cursor on a computer screen for different functions; A mouse is a small furry animal with a long tail. a mouse running in a wheel in its cage; A pointing device that is used to move a cursor on the computer screen, and make various operations possible such as typing, drawing, editing text and graphics, opening and closing files, and giving other commands The wire connecting it to the computer or keyboard looks like a mouse's tail A mouse is moved over a flat horizontal surface, usually a rubber mouse pad, and its position is read by the computer The original mouse has a button which the user clicks or holds down to place the cursor; now many models have more than one button; manipulate the mouse of a computer; See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest; {f} catch mice, hunt for mice (especially of cats and large birds which prey on mice); maneuver a computer mouse, position the computer cursor in a certain place by moving the mouse (Computers); The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries; A handheld device used with a graphical user interface system Common mouse actions include: 1) clicking the mouse button to select an object or to place the cursor at a certain point within a document; 2) double-clicking the mouse button to start a program or open a folder; and 3) dragging (holding down) the mouse button and moving the mouse to highlight a menu command or a selected bit of text; A palm-size device attached to a computer by a cord, which allows the user to select items displayed on the screen by controlling the cursor, and to give commands by clicking the device's buttons (See also "Hardware"); an input device consisting of 2 or more buttons with a rolling ball underneath The cursor on the screen follows the motion of the mouse ball; {i} small rodent with a long tail and a pointy face with little round ears; hand-size input device with buttons that when moved across a surface causes the cursor on the screen to move in the same direction (Computers); coward, shy person (Slang); A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow; means a small hand operated device that you roll around a flat surface It is used to control the location of the pointer on the screen and to perform selected functions and options; A small device used to select which action to take on the screen The user must use the mouse to "point", and then "click" with the left button on the mouse to make a selection; a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the mouse is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"; A familiar term of endearment; A device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen A mouse is a small object you can roll along a hard, flat surface Its name is derived from its shape, which looks a bit like a mouse, its connecting wire that one can imagine to be the mouse's tail, and the fact that one must make it scurry along a surface As you move the mouse, the pointer on the display screen moves in the same direction Mice contain at least one button and sometimes as many as three, which have different functions depending on what program is running Some newer mice also include a scroll wheel for scrolling through long documents; A pointing device used as an alternative to keyboard control for positioning the cursor and interacting with a GUI With a mouse plugged into your computer, you can guide the blinking light on-screen (the cursor) to draw, move data, and open and close files "Clicking" the mouse means pushing the mouse's button to highlight or activate a particular file or activity; To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing