Select Precisely, Edit Precisely

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The solid black arrow (shortcut V) selects and moves an entire object, group, or several objects at once by their bounding box. What's it called?

Whole-object moves, grabs by the bounding box, not individual points.

The hollow white arrow (shortcut A) selects and edits individual anchor points, segments, or direction handles, without moving the whole object. What's it called?

The tool that actually reaches inside a path to edit its points.

This tool selects anchor points or whole paths by freehand-dragging an irregular loop around them.

Useful for grabbing a scattered, irregular set of points at once.

Nested with the Direct Selection tool, one click selects a single object inside a group, a second click on the same object selects its whole group. What's it called?

Each additional click on the same spot selects the next group up.

Entered by double-clicking a group or object, temporarily dims and locks everything else on the artboard so you can edit safely inside. What's it called?

Prevents accidentally editing artwork outside the group you're focused on.