touch screen

noun

variants or touchscreen
: a display screen on which the user selects options (as from a menu) by touching the screen

Examples of touch screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lower toolbar is a redundant climate control bar; most of the functions there can also be accessed via the climate control buttons below the screen, though the touch screen toolbar has more features such as heated and vented seats and third row climate control. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 While it's nearly got the capabilities of a desktop computer, the stunning 3K AMOLED display screen also works as a touch screen. Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 Find it on Amazon This Smokeless Grill With Tempered Glass With an LED touch screen and futuristic look, this smokeless grill serves as a staple for your kitchen. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024 The cordless vacuum offers four suction modes — Eco, Standard, Boost, and Auto — which can be easily controlled through the LED touch screen. Hilary Tetenabum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for touch screen 

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Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of touch screen was in 1974

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“Touch screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20screen. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

touch screen

noun
: a display screen (as for a computer) on which the user selects options by touching the screen

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