rollover
noun
Simple meaning
A graphic element that changes its appearance when the cursor moves over it.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rohlohverSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹoʊloʊvɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
graphical user interfacechiefly web design
A graphic element that changes its appearance when the cursor moves over it.
The process of incrementing, especially back to an initial value.
automotive
A road traffic accident in which a vehicle overturns.
british
In the National or European lottery, the situation in which a jackpot that has not been won is carried over to the next week.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (graphical user interface, chiefly web design) A graphic element that changes its appearance when the cursor moves over it.
Used this way, rollover is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use rollover
- “I need to complete the 401k rollover paperwork by next week.”noun
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