Sentence examples for press of the button from inspiring English sources
'press of the button' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe the act of pressing a button. For example: "He quickly pressed the button and opened the door."
He lost it all with his single press of the button.
A palm over the face puts the watch to sleep, as does a press of the button if there is one.
If, for example, you see a prowler outside while you are inside the house with the alarm turned off, you can sound the alarm quickly with a press of the button.
The "ambient display" mode can be switched off, which saves battery but also makes it harder to glance at the time, requiring a complete lift of the wrist (rather than a small movement), a tap on the screen or a press of the button on the side to light the screen.
Time zero is represented as a press of the button.
In each vehicle, voice-based interactions with the IVIS were initiated with the press of a button located on the steering wheel and ended either automatically or with a second press of the button, depending on the vehicle and function.
A quick double-press of the button instantly shows the time, which makes it relatively easy to use instead of a watch.
A press of the green button fires and a press of the red button stops the gun.
One accidental press of the wrong button and I'm in deep trouble.
A double press of the home button launches the camera, which makes capturing the here and now much easier.
As you scroll through these listings, one press of the Record button schedules a future show for recording.
