touchscreen

Or touch screen

[tuhch-skreen]

noun

1. a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device: touching different portions of the screen with a finger or stylus will cause the device to take actions determined by a computer program.

touchscreen

1. A monitor screen that can detect and respond to something, such as a finger or stylus, pressing on it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of touchscreen¹

First recorded in 1970–75; touch + screen

Example Sentences

Some of that is cosmetic: seats that are only half vegan leather rather than full, the lack of ambient lighting on the dashboard, a missing eight-inch touchscreen and AM/FM radio.

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Some of that is cosmetic: seats that are only half vegan leather rather than full, the lack of ambient lighting on the dashboard, a missing eight-inch touchscreen and AM/FM radio.

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He can press a tab on the touchscreen to make the tablet say “My name’s Elijah” if he’s feeling unsafe away from home, another to tell his family he needs space when upset.

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Now I'm trying to explain budgeting to a child whose understanding of money is already embedded in touchscreens and marketing algorithms.

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In the middle of the clinic, staff gather around five touchscreens, each containing up-to-date information about patients from east Birmingham who are in hospital or making calls to the ambulance service.

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