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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestouchscreen
/ˈtʌtʃ.skriːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A display device that allows the user to interact with a computer by touching areas on the screen.
"Modern smartphones are operated primarily via a touchscreen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of the verb 'touch' (from Old French tochier) and the noun 'screen' (from Middle English screne), reflecting the technology's development in the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "touchscreen" is said worldwide
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écran tactile
Transliteration: é-kran tak-til
"Le nouveau smartphone est doté d'un grand écran tactile."
Touchscreen
Transliteration: totch-skreen
"Der Fahrkartenautomat hat einen Touchscreen."
schermo tattile
Transliteration: skermo tatile
"Questo computer portatile ha uno schermo tattile."
pantalla táctil
Transliteration: pantalla táctil
"La tableta tiene una pantalla táctil de alta definición."
ecrã tátil
Transliteration: ekra tátil
"O telemóvel tem um ecrã tátil muito sensível."
टच स्क्रीन
Transliteration: tach skreen
"मेरा नया फोन टच स्क्रीन के साथ आता है।"
触摸屏
Transliteration: chù mō píng
"这款手机配备了高清触摸屏。"
터치스크린
Transliteration: teochi-seuk-keun
"이 안내 기기는 터치스크린 방식으로 작동합니다."
タッチスクリーン
Transliteration: tatchi sukurīn
"このATMはタッチスクリーンを採用しています。"
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