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mouselook

mouselook noun: a feature that allows the player to adjust the view of a three-dimensional playfield by moving the mouse, analogous to turning one's head in reality.

Noun

mouselook (uncountable)

  1. A feature that allows the player to adjust the view of a three-dimensional playfield by moving the mouse, analogous to turning one's head in reality.
    • The mouselook is easy to code once you understand how a mouse operates. All we have to do is use the keys to change our position, and use the mouse to reorient our viewpoint.2003, Daniel Sanchez-Crespo Dalmau, Core techniques and algorithms in game programming
    • However, some people find the mouselook or first-person view to be far more convenient when moving around.2006, Michael Rymaszewski, et al: Second Life: The Official Guide
    Synonyms:
    freelook

Synonyms of mouselook

Origin of mouselook

From mouse + look.

Questions about mouselook

What does mouselook mean?
Mouselook means a feature that allows the player to adjust the view of a three-dimensional playfield by moving the mouse, analogous to turning one's head in reality.
What part of speech is mouselook?
Mouselook is a noun.

Words near mouselook in the dictionary

  1. mouselets
  2. mouselike
  3. mouseline
  4. mouseling
  5. mouselings
  6. mouselook
  7. mousemat
  8. mousemats
  9. mouseness
  10. mouseover
  11. mouseovers

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