touch screen

noun

\ˈtəch-ˌskrēn

variants: or touchscreen

Definition of touch screen

: 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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The game will not have any Switch-specific features at launch, though developers are looking at items, such as touch screen support, for future updates. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Play Fortnite For Free on Your Nintendo Switch Right Now," 12 June 2018 The magazine also said nearly all of the Model 3’s controls are on a center touch screen direction with no gauges on the dashboard and few buttons inside the car. — Washington Post, "Consumer Reports recommends ‘buy’ for Tesla Model 3," 30 May 2018 The magazine also said nearly all of the Model 3's controls are on a center touch screen direction with no gauges on the dashboard and few buttons inside the car. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Consumer Reports raises concerns over Tesla Model 3 braking, functionality," 22 May 2018 For years, interactivity has been relegated to glassy multi-touch screens. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Smart concrete wall reacts to human touch," 2 July 2018 The machines feature a touch screen where customers can select shirt and jacket styles in various colors and sizes. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Uniqlo Is Launching Vending Machines," 2 Aug. 2017 My 2017 minivan, by contrast, just has a giant touch screen, on which different submenus must be selected to alter the cabin temperature, view navigation, or change radio channels. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "Driving Without a Smartphone," 10 July 2018 The hoods are made of molded silicone with a soft-touch polyurethane skin that grips the sides of your device using strong built-in stretch bands, leaving enough room to manipulate touch screens. — Judi Dash, latimes.com, "This gear makes your world go round, flat, darker and spacier," 2 July 2018 The windowless, soundproof pod features 12 light and sound atmospheres programmed to gently guide the user through a 15-minute power nap, controlled by a touch screen. — Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, "Office napping climbs out from under the desk and into high-tech pods," 5 July 2018

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