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point-and-shooter en · NOUN

Etymology

From point-and-shoot + -er.

Meanings

1. A person who takes point-and-shoot photographs.
   • The "best" camera for a point-and-shooter would be of no use to an architectural or sports-action photographer. 1999, Mike Stensvold, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Photography Like a Pro, →ISBN, page 16:
   • So we figured we'd give it a try from the point-and-shooter's perspective. 2002, Popular Photography - Volume 66, Issues 1-6, page 18:
   • Nikon Coolpix 3700 The Nikon Coolpix 3700 has few advanced features, but for a point-and-shooter, its fabulous 15-scene program mode and full-frame, 2004, Personal Computer Magazine, page 75:
2. A point-and-shoot camera.
   • The cameras are basic point-and-shooters with no flash, no slots for memory cards, and no liquid-crystal display […] 2002, BusinessWeek, numbers 3789-3796, page 134:

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