lightgun
nounUK /ˈlaɪtɡʌn/
US /ˈlaɪtɡʌn/
A lightgun is a toy or controller you point at the screen to shoot things in a game.
He aimed the lightgun at the screen and shot the targets.
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2. An early computer input device used to point at and select items on a screen.
The engineer used a lightgun to select points on the CRT display.
3. A device that detects light to measure or track a position.
The telescope's lightgun helped align the sensor.
4. A gun-shaped peripheral for arcade shooting games.
The arcade had a lightgun attached to the cabinet.