1
: gadget
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: an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example
3
: a small software application that is designed to provide a specific piece of information (such as news, weather, or traffic updates) or a specific function (such as taking notes or controlling another application) on demand
This resource allows anglers to see what advisories are in effect in specific waterways … . The web page is optimized for mobile devices, with a widget that allows users to zoom to their exact location on the map with the press of a button.—
Chris Knauss
Chris KnaussA widget might show you the weather forecast, or the latest baseball scores. There are widgets that show photographs you've stored online, or that cull images from the Daily Puppy Web site.—Rob Walker
Rob WalkerExamples of widget in a Sentence
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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Much of this is presentational — widgets, layouts, animations, but there are key security differences as well.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Dynamic Island offers enhanced functionality for notifications and widgets, providing more interactive user experiences.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The corporate laborers of the industrial age were drudges, and might have needed the scaffolding of managerial hierarchies to make widgets in bulk.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
To customize the clock design on the lock screen and add widgets, tap and hold on the lock screen to edit it.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Dynamic Island offers enhanced functionality for notifications and widgets, providing more interactive user experiences.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The corporate laborers of the industrial age were drudges, and might have needed the scaffolding of managerial hierarchies to make widgets in bulk.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
To customize the clock design on the lock screen and add widgets, tap and hold on the lock screen to edit it.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widget. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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