lasso
n.a tool in a computer program that lets you click and drag to select a specific area or object. It is often used in editing photos or videos.
n.a selection tool in digital software that allows the user to draw a loop or shape to isolate a specific region of an image or video. Often used in graphic design and video editing interfaces.
“Use the lasso tool to select the person in the photo.”
“The designer used a lasso to isolate the background from the foreground in the high-resolution image.”
“While the rectangular marquee tool is faster for simple shapes, the lasso provides the precision required for complex selections along irregular edges or hairlines.”
From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.