contact

/kɔntækt/
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contact

She carefully places the contact lens onto her fingertip.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A state of touching or immediate proximity: The condition where two or more objects or surfaces meet or are very close together.
    • An instance of meeting or communicating: An act of establishing a connection or interaction with someone or something.
    • A person one knows who can provide assistance or information: An acquaintance, especially one who is useful for professional or social purposes.
    • A connection for the passage of an electric current: A part or device where two conductors meet to complete or break an electrical circuit.
    • A thin lens placed directly on the eye: A small, curved lens worn on the cornea to correct vision.

  2. Verb:

    • To touch or come into physical proximity: To be in a state where surfaces meet.
    • To get in touch with someone: To communicate with someone, typically to give or receive information.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The contact between the two wires caused a short circuit. (Physical touching)
    • She has many useful contacts in the publishing industry. (Useful acquaintances)
    • I lost contact with my old school friends. (Communication/connection)
    • He wears contact lenses to see clearly. (Eye lenses)

  • Verb:

    • The two gears contact at this point. (Physical touching)
    • Please contact me by email if you have any questions. (Communicate with)
Advanced Usage
  • "To be in contact with": To have communication or a connection with someone or something.
    • Scientists are in contact with the research station in Antarctica.
  • "To make contact": To successfully establish communication or connection.
    • The explorer finally made contact with the rescue team.
  • "Point of contact": A specific person or place where communication or interaction occurs.
    • She is the main point of contact for customer inquiries.
Variants and Related Words
  • Contactable (adj): Able to be reached or communicated with.
    • The manager is not contactable until Monday.
  • Contactless (adj): Operating or capable of operating without physical contact.
    • Contactless payment is very convenient.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Touch, connection, liaison, acquaintance.
  • Verb: Touch, reach, get in touch with, communicate with.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Contact (someone) about (something): To communicate with someone regarding a specific matter.
    • I need to contact the office about my schedule.
  • Contact (someone) for (something): To get in touch with someone to obtain something.
    • You should contact the supplier for a new quote.
Related Idioms
  • "Have contact with": To be in communication or association with.
    • Do you still have contact with your former colleagues?
  • "Lose contact": To cease communication or connection with someone.
    • After he moved away, we gradually lost contact.
contact

She carefully places the contact lens onto her fingertip.

Noun
  1. a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
  2. a communicative interaction
    • the pilot made contact with the base
    • he got in touch with his colleagues
  3. (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
    • they forget to solder the contacts
  4. a channel for communication between groups
    • he provided a liaison with the guerrillas
  5. a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
    • he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor
  6. the physical coming together of two or more things
    • contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
  7. the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
    • litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid
  8. the act of touching physically
    • her fingers came in contact with the light switch
  9. close interaction
    • they kept in daily contact
    • they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
Verb
  1. be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    • The two buildings touch
    • Their hands touched
    • The wire must not contact the metal cover
    • The surfaces contact at this point
  2. be in or establish communication with
    • Our advertisements reach millions
    • He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia

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