touch screen

noun

ˈtəch-ˌskrēn 

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 Pro has a 2-inch OLED touch screen that rotates between landscape and portrait capture, a thumbstick to control the gimbal, a Record/Shutter button, and a rocker switch for digital zoom. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

The touch screen is equally legible and nicely integrated into the dashboard’s horizontal sweep across the cabin. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Students use laptops and touch screens as early as kindergarten. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

The Fathom will be able to operate Ford’s Blue Cruise driver-assist feature and offer features such as Apple Maps on a high-resolution touch screen, Ford said. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for touch screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

touch screen

noun

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