point-and-shoot
[ point-n-shoot ]
/ ˈpɔɪnt nˈʃut /
adjective
of or denoting a camera that does not require manual adjustment of shutter speed, focus, aperture, etc.
noun
a camera with such automatic features.
Words nearby point-and-shoot
point system,
point the finger at,
point tiré,
point up,
point-and-click,
point-and-shoot,
point-bearing pile,
point-blank,
point-device,
point-of-purchase,
point-of-sale
Example sentences from the Web for point-and-shoot
For years, I went around with a point-and-shoot camera, trying to take decent photographs.
There’s Nothing Wrong—and a Lot That’s Right—About Copying Other Artists |Malcolm Jones |January 26, 2014 |DAILY BEASTHicks travels with a tiny loom, the way other artists carry a sketchbook or point-and-shoot camera.
British Dictionary definitions for point-and-shoot
point-and-shoot
adjective
of or relating to a camera in which the lens aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted