pull-down
pull-down
English
Noun
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Definition
A dynamic menu; a list of options in a computer application which appears below a heading when it is selected, and remains only as long as the user needs it.
Etymology
Deverbal from pull down.
Example Sentences
- "When a TV monitor is in shot, and the film is transferred to video through the normal 2:3 pulldown there will be a strobing effect where the film and video frame rates clash."
- "Another classic trick with rings is the 'pull-down'. This can only be done with rings that fit easily over your head."
- "2004, Luke Holman, Hardest, most tech trick on the net, May 12 2004 via Google Groups For example, the 11 ring pulldown didn't stick in my head because I don't really juggle rings, and I have no conception of how hard it is."
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