touch screen

British

noun

1. a visual display unit screen that allows the user to give commands to the computer by touching parts of the screen instead of using the keyboard
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a touch-screen computer

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What’s Next: A new lineup of Apple products is on the horizon, such as a foldable iPhone, a touch screen MacBook, and smart glasses.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The introduction of a touch screen smartphone was game changing.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It was a work phone with a small touch screen, email and fax capabilities and a scheduler; it weighed a full pound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The top-shelf Turbo also gets an extra-large center touch screen, roughly the size of a lunch tray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Frantic, I hit the back arrow at the top of the touch screen and scroll down to our thread of messages.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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