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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The touch screen computer or infotainment system from Bud Ackerman's pickup truck stored incredibly detailed information about how, when and where the vehicle was being operated. Josh Yager, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025 There’s also a large 3.5-inch touch screen color display that includes both icons and text. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025 The charging case has a touch screen to keep track of the battery, volume, and phone calls. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Wow Factor: Third row seats can be raised or lowered via touch screen commands in the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, Cadillac Escalade, and GMC Yukon. Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for touch screen

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 10 Mar. 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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