click on something
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Meaning · English
to select or activate something on a computer screen
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
chọn hoặc kích hoạt một thứ gì đó trên màn hình máy tính
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to press a mouse button on an item
Register: neutral
Examples
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “click on something” mean?
to select or activate something on a computer screen Literally: to press a mouse button on an item
Is “click on something” formal or informal?
click on something is generally neutral.