"mouselook" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mouselook.wav
Etymology: From mouse + look. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mouse|look}} mouse + look Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mouselook (uncountable)
  1. (video games) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: freelook
    Sense id: en-mouselook-en-noun-RKI0--BF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: video-games
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