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

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Direct recording electronic systems utilize buttons or a touch screen to record votes, often with a paper ballot record for audits or a recount. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 While the two displays have almost identical resolutions, the Samsung OLED has a 120-hertz touch screen, while the MacBook Air is still stuck in touchless 60-hertz land. Anshel Sag, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The fingertips of the thumbs, forefingers, and middle fingers are constructed with sensitive, conductive yarn that’s compatible with touch screens. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024 These portables range from ultra-budget laptops perfect for clumsy students all the way up to high-end convertibles with bright, responsive touch screens. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for touch screen 

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 18 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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