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 With the addition of a touch screen and pen support, it's designed for tasks like video editing, graphic design, and other creative workloads, with a level of artistic control that even the powerful MSI Stealth A16 can't match. Brian Westover, PCMAG, 5 June 2024 Aside from satellite controls on the steering wheel, and a volume dial on the center screen, other controls are touch screen. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2024 Drivers can customize what shows in those windows, and the long list of available apps in the touch screen. Mark Phelan, The Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2024 The economy section is made up of 376 Eco Blue seats, configured with 10 seats across, featuring 31- to 32-inch pitch, 16-inch wide seats, 12-degree recline, and 10-inch touch screens. Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 2023 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 17 Jun. 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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