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point–and–shoot
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point–and–shoot
(adjective)
point–and–shoot
adjective
point–and–shoot
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POINT–AND–SHOOT
of a camera
:
having simple controls that do not need to be changed by the user and that make it possible to take pictures easily
point-and-shoot
cameras/camcorders
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