buttony

adj 1: small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button;

"bright beady eyes"; "black buttony eyes" [syn: {beady},

{beadlike}, {buttonlike}]

2: ornamented with many buttons

button

1. {push-button}.

2. A graphical representation of an

electrical {push-button} appearing as part of a {graphical

user interface}. Moving the {mouse pointer} over the

graphical button and pressing one of the physical mouse

buttons starts some software action such as closing a window

or deleting a file.

See also {radio button}.

(1997-07-07)