hyperlink
part of speech
noun (a hyperlink, hyperlinks); verb (hyperlink, hyperlinks, hyperlinked, hyperlinking)
meaning for a pupil
1) A hyperlink is a word, picture or button on a web page or document that you click to go to another page, website or file. tree →
2) (verb) To hyperlink something means to make it into a link. tree →
sense in the lessons
In computing lessons pupils learn that hyperlinks join web pages together to make the World Wide Web; they add hyperlinks to their own documents and slides. Safety lessons teach children to check a link before clicking, because some hyperlinks in emails or messages lead to scams. Phrases: «click the hyperlink», «insert a hyperlink».
examples
- Click the hyperlink to watch the video. tree →
- Hyperlinks are usually blue and underlined. tree →
- I added a hyperlink to our class website. tree →
- Don't click hyperlinks in strange emails. tree →
- Hover over a hyperlink to see where it goes. tree →
- She hyperlinked the title to the source. tree →
note
Countable: a hyperlink, hyperlinks. Often shortened to «link». The address a hyperlink goes to is a URL. Safety: the words shown for a link can differ from the real address, so hover to check, and ask an adult if unsure.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hyperlink» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.