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

Connecting it to Wi-Fi and linking it to the Blueprint Studio software take only a few minutes, and the touch screen guides you through each step of the process. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 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

Under the deal, Visa will get BioCatch's behavioral biometrics platform, which analyzes data including keystroke timing, touch screen pressure and other signals to distinguish real users from scammers and bots. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Clamshell laptops are like traditional laptops but with a touch screen. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 July 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