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| tang |
a slight but distinctive touch or trace of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| tangible |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch. [1/5 definitions] |
| three-point landing |
a perfect aircraft landing in which the two main wheels and the tail or nose wheel touch down simultaneously. |
| tickle |
to touch, stroke, or poke (someone or part of someone's body) so as to produce a tingling or itching sensation or spasmodic laughter or movement. [1/6 definitions] |
| tinkle |
to touch (piano keys or the like) lightly to produce short light tones. [1/4 definitions] |
| tip4 |
a light touch; tap. [1/2 definitions] |
| toe |
to reach for, touch, or kick with the toes. [1/7 definitions] |
| tongue |
to lick or touch with or as if with the tongue. [1/10 definitions] |
| touchable |
combined form of touch. |
| touché |
used in fencing to indicate a valid hit or touch. [1/2 definitions] |
| touchpad |
a device, as on portable computers, consisting of a flat, touch-sensitive surface that is used to position a pointer on a computer screen. Moving one's finger or stylus against the surface of the device allows the movement and placement of the pointer. |
| touch screen |
a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer that enables the user to interact with the computer. |
| touch system |
a method of typing without having to look at the keyboard, each finger being trained to touch one or more specific keys. |
| touch-type |
to type by the touch system, in which the typist is trained to use specific fingers to hit specific groups of contiguous keys without looking at the keyboard. |
| whiteboard |
shortened form of "interactive whiteboard," a large electronic display surface that is positioned on a wall or stand and connected with a computer and projector, allowing for the projection of a computer's screen onto the display. As the display is sensitive to touch, a user can direct the computer and control what is seen on the board by touching the surface with a stylus, finger, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
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