buttons
n. countable A1 Beginner US //ˈbətənz// UK //bˈʌtənz// but·tons
n. small, round objects on clothes that you push through a hole to keep them closed. They can also be the parts of a machine or computer that you press to make it work.
n. small disks or knobs sewn onto a garment to fasten it by being pushed through a slit; also, small parts of a device that are pressed to operate a function.
I need to sew two buttons onto my shirt.
The elevator didn't move because the floor buttons were stuck and wouldn't light up.
While modern interfaces often rely on touchscreens, physical buttons remain essential for critical safety controls that require tactile feedback and immediate response.
Usage
Commonly used in the idiom 'to push someone's buttons', meaning to deliberately provoke or annoy them.