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

/ tŭch′skrēn′ /

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

Then I discovered Ontario-based CoolJob’s touchscreen gardening gloves, which protect my hands while keeping them cool and allowing me to work my phone.

From Los Angeles Times

In Pennsylvania, a glitch with electronic touchscreens in state drivers' licence centres wrongly showed non-citizens the option to register to vote while getting new or updated licences.

From BBC

Since its inception, self-service kiosks — an interactive touchscreen device that allows customers to purchase services sans any interactions with a store employee — have been vilified for taking away labor opportunities and reducing labor costs.

From Salon

Unlike the SpaceX Dragons, Starliner has traditional hand controls and switches alongside touchscreens and, according to the astronauts, is more like NASA’s Orion capsules for moon missions.

From Seattle Times

The Ranger also buries some basic functions, such as climate controls, within the touchscreen rather than having them be easier-to-use physical buttons.

From Seattle Times