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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Fortunately, this touch screen is bright and colorful. PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025 The mist levels are adjustable, and are displayed on the LED touch screen itself, along with other stats and control options. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025 Some places, such as Georgia for example, use voting machines with a touch screen for people to record their votes. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 Its aluminum design adds a premium feel, and features like a touch screen, Wi-Fi 7, and multiple biometric options come standard. PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for touch screen

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Apr. 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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