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snap to (attention)1. To suddenly or abruptly begin paying attention. I was lost in a daydream, but I snapped to when the teacher called my name. The kids snapped to attention when I slammed the ladle down on the kitchen table.2. To quickly assume military attention. You become trained to snap to attention when a superior officer enters the room.See also: snapsnap to (attention)Fig. to move quickly to military attention. The troops snapped to attention when they saw the general appear. snap to when I tell you!See also: snapsnap toMove swiftly and smartly to an action, as in The troops snapped to attention. This phrase is sometimes expanded to snap to it, as in You'd better snap to it if we're going to finish today. [Early 1900s] See also: snapsnap tov. To pay attention or begin complying suddenly: The troops snapped to attention when the general appeared. See also: snapsnap to verbSee snap to attentionSee also: snapsnap to
snap to(1) A feature in a drawing program that moves a text or graphic element to the closest grid line. Snap to can also be configured with most mice, which automatically moves the pointer to the default button in the current dialog box.
(2) A feature in a mouse driver that automatically moves the screen pointer to the default button in a dialog box. For example, countless dialog boxes are for information only and require that the user click OK to close it. The snap to places the cursor directly over the button and eliminates mouse movement. See good user interface. |