thumbstick en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈθʌmˌstɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From thumb + stick.
Meanings
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A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.
Occasionally, when playing any given PC port, you’ll experience disorienting frame drops when using a mouse to control a camera that clearly was designed to move only as fluidly as console thumbsticks would allow.
2023 May 25, Nic Reuben, “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thumbsticks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
cmn 类比摇杆 類比搖桿 /类比摇杆 (joystick) · fi tatti (joystick) · fr stick analogique (joystick)