# What is Micro-interaction? | Yungle glossary

> A micro-interaction is a small, responsive animation that gives feedback for a single user action.

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# Micro-interaction

In plain words

A micro-interaction is a small, contained animation or visual response triggered by a specific user action, like a button changing color on hover or a checkbox animating when checked. Thoughtful micro-interactions make an interface feel more responsive and polished without adding cognitive load.

Example

A copy-email button briefly changes to “Copied” with a check mark, so the visitor knows it worked.

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