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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

I started shooting at 4PM when the light was turning a soft blue, a challenging situation for a point and shoot.

From The Verge • Jan. 14, 2016

It’s still not comparable to a digital SLR but it’s sufficiently high quality to replace any point and shoot camera in your pocket.

From Forbes • Jun. 9, 2012

It’s just point and shoot all day long, no fun.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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