"soft key" meaning in All languages combined

See soft key on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} soft key (not comparable)
  1. (film, of lighting) Gently highlighting; low-key. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Film Synonyms: softkey
    Sense id: en-soft_key-en-adj-gU3qmRUj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Noun [English]

Forms: soft keys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soft key (plural soft keys)
  1. (electronics) A button, located along a display device, which performs whatever function is shown near it on the display. Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-soft_key-en-noun-odVikt5j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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