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point and shoot

[point-n-shoot] / ˈpɔɪnt nˈʃut /
NOUN
automatic focus
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"And if it’s genuinely easy to spot, you might, might be able to pick up your mobile phone, rest on something, and just point and shoot," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024

The project had an unexpected benefit: I have a comically thorough record of that year, the best since the ’90s, back when my mom chased me around with a point and shoot.

From Slate ● Jan. 1, 2020

The list includes wristwatches and bedside alarm clocks; remote controls and light switches; point and shoot cameras; printed maps and calendars; and home stereos and MP3 players, including Apple's own iPod.

From The Verge ● Jun. 30, 2017

These children don’t need someone else to immortalize their once-upon-a-time; they just point and shoot.

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2015

For one thing, you didn’t just point and shoot!

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds


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