point and shoot

Example Sentences

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Sure, someone might have taken a couple snapshots of the table — maybe your aunt with her point-and-shoot, the flash so bright it washed out the ham.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

The point-and-shoot digital camera is one of the most prized rediscovered technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

I took an old point-and-shoot digital camera to New York Fashion Week because, haven’t you heard?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

They’re set in beige basements and in cluttered dorm rooms, taken with the trusty family point-and-shoot or a handy smartphone.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023

So I dove into the wild world of Facebook Marketplace, combed through a sea of scams and landed a Canon 35mm film point-and-shoot from the early 1990s.

From Washington Post