touchpoint

American  

[tuhch-point] / ˈtʌtʃˌpɔɪnt /

noun

plural

touchpoints

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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Other Word Forms

• multi-touchpoint adjective

Example Sentences

“We believe that for all creation, product and images, our touchpoint, our specificity, is to use incredible designers who bring their point of view,” Pavlovsky said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Society needs a cultural touchpoint to help explain the technical details of AI, but so much of what’s out there focuses on the worst of it, like the evil AIs from “2001: A Space Odyssey” or “Terminator.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Leaving the museum, I went on the hunt for another Miami touchpoint as beloved as art deco architecture: the ventanitas, or “little windows” that sell croquetas, cortaditos and other Cuban coffee and snacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the tiny republic goes to the polls in presidential and parliamentary ballots, Assumption is a key electoral touchpoint.

From BBC