noun
menu
MEN-yoo/ˈmenjuː/
A displayed list of choices available to a user.
The menu lists sandwiches, salads, and drinks available for lunch.
Etymology
The French adjective meaning “small, detailed” came to name a detailed list of dishes. The broader meaning “any detailed list” then supplied the computer sense of a list of available options.
In context
choose from a full menu of delicious sandwiches and salad boxes or build your own option all made on-site and prepared fresh to order
More examples
- Choose Print from the menu to print your document.
- The server brings us menus before taking our orders.
- Open the settings menu to change the screen brightness.
Forms
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