touchscreen
touchscreen — noun
- touchscreensingular
- touchscreensplural
1. a display that reacts when you tap or slide a finger across it, so you can contr
a display that reacts when you tap or slide a finger across it, so you can control a phone, computer, or machine directly on the screen
Christopher checked the bus fare on the station touchscreen.
Nikhil wiped the greasy touchscreen before signing for the package.
touchscreen before signing for a delivery
Mira's grandmother enlarged the map with two fingers on the touchscreen.
A cracked touchscreen made the ticket machine hard to use.
Luca tapped the restaurant's touchscreen to order noodles and tea.
- touch panel
more technical and more common in product descriptions or hardware discussions
- display
broader term; a display does not have to respond to touch
文法句型
a/the touchscreen
touchscreen + noun (touchscreen keyboard, touchscreen menu)
用法筆記
Touchscreen usually refers to the surface you touch, not to the whole device. Common verbs with it include tap, swipe, drag, and type on.