painike — meaning in English

English meaning

• button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
• pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.

Senses

painike is used for these senses in English:

• button A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
• button (graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
• pad A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.

button — full definition

1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
4. verb To fasten with buttons.

pad — full definition

1. noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.
2. noun A stack of sheets of paper joined at one edge for writing or drawing.
3. verb To walk with soft, quiet steps.
4. verb To add unnecessary or dishonest extra material to make something seem bigger than it is.

Related Finnish words