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contact meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of contact at MeaningMonkey.org. contact meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.CONTACT noun
Definition of contact (noun)
- close interaction
- "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
- the act of touching physically
- "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
- synonyms: physical contact
- the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
- "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
- the physical coming together of two or more things
- a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
- "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
- synonyms: middleman
- a channel for communication between groups
- "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
- synonyms: inter-group communication, liaison, link
- (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
- "they forget to solder the contacts"
- synonyms: tangency
- a communicative interaction
- "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
- synonyms: touch
- a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
- synonyms: contact lens
CONTACT verb
Definition of contact (verb)
- be in or establish communication with
- "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
- synonyms: get hold of, get through, reach
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Source: Princeton University Wordnet