point-and-shoot

[ point-n-shoot ]

adjective

1. of or denoting a camera that does not require manual adjustment of shutter speed, focus, aperture, etc.

noun

1. a camera with such automatic features.

point-and-shoot

adjective

1. of or relating to a camera in which the lens aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted

Word History and Origins

Origin of point-and-shoot¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

"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

And precisely because Trump has so little invested in actual policy, the right wing believes he’s a weapon they can point and shoot in whatever direction they choose.

From Salon

The actor collapsed in July 2021 while lfilming "Point and Shoot," the episode that resolved a midseason cliffhanger in which a major character left the show horizontally.

From Salon

According to the affidavit, one of the minors told police that she saw the other juvenile point and shoot the gun at the victim before throwing the pistol on a nearby bed.

From Seattle Times

The picture tells the story more honestly than the dialogue whether by way of oblique hints or, as with the opening moments of "Point and Shoot," a wish that a pivotal situation had gone differently.

From Salon