contact

Noun
  1. Close interaction (synset 100040035)
    "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
    is a type of: interaction - a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
    subtypes:
    • brush - contact with something dangerous or undesirable
    • eye contact - contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other
    • placement - contact established between applicants and prospective employees
  2. The act of touching physically (synset 100125700)
    "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
    is a type of: touch, touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    subtypes:
    • rub, wipe - the act of rubbing or wiping
    • fair ball - (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
    • snick - a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
    • laying on - the act of contacting something with your hand
    same as: physical contact
  3. The state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity (synset 114442914)
    "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
    is a type of: connectedness, connection, link - the state of being connected
    subtypes:
    • osculation - (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
    • tangency - the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing
  4. The physical coming together of two or more things (synset 107353929)
    "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
    is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
    subtypes:
    same as: impinging, striking
  5. A person who is in a position to give you special assistance (synset 109979596)
    "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
    is a type of: representative - a person who represents others
    same as: middleman
  6. A channel for communication between groups (synset 106271913)
    "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
    is a type of: channel, communication channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access
    same as: inter-group communication, liaison, link
  7. (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact (synset 103098248)
    "they forget to solder the contacts"
    referred to in: electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
    is a type of: conjunction, junction - something that joins or connects
    subtypes:
    • breaker point, distributor point, point - a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
    • electrical contact - contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
    • p-n junction - the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor
    • short, short circuit - accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
    • sound bow - contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
    • pole, terminal - a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
    • tread - the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
    • contact arm, wiper, wiper arm - contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
    same as: tangency
  8. A communicative interaction (synset 107293990)
    "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
    is a type of: communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
    same as: touch
  9. A thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication (synset 103098615)
    is a type of: lens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
    same as: contact lens
Verb
  1. Be in or establish communication with (synset 200745330)
    "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
    is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
    subtypes:
    • ping - send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
    • ping - contact, usually in order to remind of something
    • raise - establish radio communications with
    same as: get hold of, get through, reach
  2. Be in direct physical contact with;
    Make contact (synset 201208316)
    "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
    subtypes:
    same as: adjoin, meet, touch
    verb group: converge, meet - be adjacent or come together

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