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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Andorra Women's Waterproof Touchscreen Ski Gloves Taking a phone out of your pocket to answer a call or take a photo can be a chilling experience, so having ski gloves with touch screen compatibility is a game changer. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024 At the same time, touch screens have reportedly become much more cost-effective for carmakers. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook $290 $248 at Amazon More than 1,000 customers recently purchased this Lenovo laptop with a touch screen. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Nissan's driver information screen and infotainment touch screen, both measuring 12.3 inches, are smartly housed under a continuous frame and sit above the SUV's minimalist steering wheel. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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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