French word

clic

Pronunciation

IPA/klik/

Meaning

  • masculine nounclick

Example

Fais un clic sur le lien.

Click the link.

Illustration for clic (click)

More examples

Un clic de souris a suffi pour ouvrir la page.

A mouse click was enough to open the page.

Core concept

A brief press that makes a small click and causes a digital target to respond.

Common phrases

  • faire un clic

    click

  • un clic de souris

    a mouse click

  • double clic

    double-click

Similar words

bouton: A small control pressed to activate a function or produce a response.
touche: A key on a keyboard or device that produces text or a command when pressed.
double-clic: A button pressed twice in quick succession.
souris: A compact input device for moving the cursor on a screen.

Definition in French

Action brève consistant à appuyer sur le bouton d'une souris ou d'un dispositif similaire pour sélectionner ou activer quelque chose, souvent accompagnée d'un petit bruit.

Word origin

French clic comes from English click, an imitative word for a short mechanical sound that also came to denote the associated pressing action.

Usage tips

  • Clic is masculine, so the noun takes un clic and ce clic, while the related verb is cliquer.

Related words

  • cliquerclickverb
  • cliquableclickableadjective

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