touch screen
noun
ˈtəch-ˌskrēn 
variants or touchscreen
: a display screen on which the user selects options (as from a menu) by touching the screen
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The team's third product, Portal, is a taller robot with a touch screen, two-way intercom and streaming cameras for patrolling public areas. 
Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Shan launched into a detailed description of just how a capacitive touch screen works to control your tables and phones. Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022 An 11-inch touch screen and big, easy-to-use switches are standard, as is a charging pad big enough to hold the largest current smartphones. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 It's intended to mimic a soft, natural sunlight-esque light that can be dimmed to your desire with its simple, one-button touch screen interface. Emily Belfiore, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The volume dial, touch screen home button and a dial to scroll through features are closely spaced in a spot that’s hard to see behind the steering wheel. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2022 Espresso, milk frother, and touch screen selections for various types of drinks all tend to come with a higher price. Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 This smart toaster has a touch screen tablet as a control panel. Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 One curiosity is the positioning of both the Start button—which is far away, mounted at the lower-left corner of the upper touch screen frame—and the volume knob, which is even farther away, above the Start button. Dan Neil, WSJ, 23 June 2022 See More
Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Shan launched into a detailed description of just how a capacitive touch screen works to control your tables and phones. Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022 An 11-inch touch screen and big, easy-to-use switches are standard, as is a charging pad big enough to hold the largest current smartphones. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 It's intended to mimic a soft, natural sunlight-esque light that can be dimmed to your desire with its simple, one-button touch screen interface. Emily Belfiore, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The volume dial, touch screen home button and a dial to scroll through features are closely spaced in a spot that’s hard to see behind the steering wheel. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2022 Espresso, milk frother, and touch screen selections for various types of drinks all tend to come with a higher price. Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 This smart toaster has a touch screen tablet as a control panel. Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 One curiosity is the positioning of both the Start button—which is far away, mounted at the lower-left corner of the upper touch screen frame—and the volume knob, which is even farther away, above the Start button. Dan Neil, WSJ, 23 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1974, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
touch screen
noun
: a display screen (as for a computer) on which the user selects options by touching the screen