touch screen
noun
variants
or touchscreen
: a display screen on which the user selects options (as from a menu) by touching the screen
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The team was inspired by the taxonomy of gestures used with 2D elastic displays and touch screens: swiping, for instance, or pinching in and out to make an image larger or smaller.
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ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
This laptop also supports screen edge menus when configured with a touch screen.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, this touch screen is bright and colorful.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The mist levels are adjustable, and are displayed on the LED touch screen itself, along with other stats and control options.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
This laptop also supports screen edge menus when configured with a touch screen.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, this touch screen is bright and colorful.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The mist levels are adjustable, and are displayed on the LED touch screen itself, along with other stats and control options.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for touch screen
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“Touch screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20screen. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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