hover vs hover over a link

Both 'hover' and 'hover over a link' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Hover' is commonly used when referring to moving the cursor over an element without specifying the element, while 'hover over a link' is used when specifically mentioning the element being hovered over.

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hover

The term 'hover' is correct and commonly used when referring to moving the cursor over an element without specifying the element.

You can use 'hover' when talking about moving the cursor over an element without mentioning the specific element.

Examples:

Hover over the image to see a larger version.
The menu expands when you hover over it.
The tooltip appears when you hover over the button.
Please hover over the icon for more information.
The color changes when you hover over the text.

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Of course they've got to hover.
You can fly in a dream or hover above the ground without any additional equipment.
Other lives hover in the enigma of our consciousness, Alia.
Proceed to launch depth and hover the boat.
[Linus] Just hover, man.
For example, that's how we can make the quad hover.
I'll hover between life and death.
All right, Larry, don't hover.
On stage I try to hover.
Now, I'm switching to the hover seat.
I hover... then lower myself into her.
Your Highness, I can't count when you hover like that.
While the police hover, inert.
Or I could just hover here until you're done.
Andy, lose the hover hand.
Bring us to a hover 300 metres above the base.
Don't hover. DNA processing takes time.
That my father can still hover like that.
Pilot workload was too high during hover to attempt lateral motion.
You see him hover with his net to catch the pretty butterfly.

Alternatives:

mouse over
point to
move the cursor over
glide over
pass over

hover over a link

The phrase 'hover over a link' is correct and commonly used when specifically mentioning the element being hovered over.

Use 'hover over a link' when you want to emphasize that the action of hovering is being done on a specific link.

Examples:

Hover over the link to see a preview.
The tooltip appears when you hover over a link.
Please hover over the text link for more details.
The color changes when you hover over the hyperlink.
Make sure to hover over the anchor text to reveal the hidden content.

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hover over a link
The pseudo-class:hover is used when the mouse pointer hovers over a link.
This example gives active links a yellow background color: a:active {background-color: #FFFF00;} Show example Pseudo-class: hover The pseudo-class:hover is used when the mouse pointer hovers over a link.
They appear when a user hovers the mouse over a link, as well as in search results.
When a user hovers over the advert link a corresponding advert is then shown in a small inline popup box.
It works nearly identical but requires you to click on the preview button that it displays on the website when you hover over links.
Then it would provide information in a new window when the user hovers over the links.
You see a View tooltip if you hover over the Published/Unpublished link in the Status column.
The only place you can see the ID is as part of the link URL - visible in the status bar when you hover over the the link.
If you hover your cursor over any links in the email, you will see that these do not direct to. Our logo is also being used fradulently in these instances.
The title, if supplied, is displayed in a 'tooltip' which appears when the user hovers their mouse over the link text.
The software will generate these drillable insights automatically as the user hovers over a data point.
In International EXPO 2001 a suggestive cloud-like structure made of filtered water hovers over a lake.
Set this option to display album information when the mouse hovers over a folder-view item.
Set this option to display the image information when the mouse hovers over a thumbbar item.
There's a buzz that hovers over a crowded room that comes from all those people conversing.
Hover-over insights, shown inset in blue, will bring instant analysis to Tableau that goes beyond showing the details when you mouse over a data point.
To add tags to a specific image, hover over this column and click on Add tag link that appears.
This setup page covers all options of information appearing when the mouse hovers over a file in the main view. According the checked options they will be shown or not.
When your cursor hovers over a window edge, a shaded line appears and the cursor changes to indicate that resizing is possible.
When you hover over a preference you get information about it now that help you understand what it is about.

Alternatives:

mouse over a link
move the cursor over a link
glide over a link
pass over a link
point to a link

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