touchpoint

American  

[tuhch-point] / ˈtʌtʃˌpɔɪnt /

noun

• touchpoints
  plural

1. a place where two things touch or come into contact, especially where a person physically interacts with an object.

2. a way for someone to contact someone else, especially in order to build a relationship.

3. an issue or situation that is very significant or controversial and shapes an interaction between people.

4. a time that comes right before a significant period in a child's psychological development.

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Derived Forms

• multi-touchpoint
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• touchpoints
  plural

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The episode has since become a touchpoint in his broader campaign for governance changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Coming from 12-0 down to defeat New Zealand could be the vital touchpoint they use on their journey to the next World Cup.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025

Regina King, who directed the pilot and is an executive producer of the series, says she encouraged the actors to use their auditions as a touchpoint.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025

The landscape’s intention to create a welcoming touchpoint between humans and nature generously extends to a public/private interface.

From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024

However, there’s one act of the culture that took place that is hardly ever noticed these days, but is nevertheless a cultural touchpoint in the mainstream: the dap.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024

Lian Jye Su, an analyst at the technology research group Omdia, said Samsung's investment would increase the South Korean company's access to the European market and "further diversify its commercial touchpoints".

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The 18 touchpoints have been reduced to just one, according to Krishna.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

There are plenty of sensitive touchpoints for social media warriors from both countries to battle over.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

His touchpoints are framed by spectacular gushes of light and shadow, a near mystical sense of color, all of which negotiate the way we see, and thus remember.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025

The event will feature “more than 20 touchpoints of hands-on magical interactivity, including games, exploration, sensory activations and more that celebrate Harry’s own journey in discovering the wizarding world,” according to a news release.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023