English

Detailed Synonyms for contact in English

contact:

contact [the ~] noun

  1. the contact
    the contact; the connection; the junctions; the linkage; the telephone connection; the linking; the line
  2. the contact
    the contact; the touch
  3. the contact
    the relative context; the connection; the link; the contact
  4. the contact
    the social intercourse; the intercourse; the contact
  5. the contact
    – a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication 1
    the lens
    the contact; the contact lens
    – a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication 1
  6. the contact
    – a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication 1
    the contact; the contact lens
    – a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication 1
  7. the contact
    – a person who is in a position to give you special assistance 1
    the contactman
    the contact; the contact person
    – a person who is in a position to give you special assistance 1
    • contact [the ~] noun
      • he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor1
    • contact person [the ~] noun
  8. the contact
    – a person who is in a position to give you special assistance 1
    the contact; the middleman
    – a person who is in a position to give you special assistance 1
    • contact [the ~] noun
      • he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor1
    • middleman [the ~] noun
  9. the contact
    – close interaction 1
    the contact
    – close interaction 1
    • contact [the ~] noun
      • they kept in daily contact1
      • they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings1
  10. the contact
    – the act of touching physically 1
    the contact; the physical contact
    – the act of touching physically 1
  11. the contact
    – (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact 1
    the contact; the tangency
    – (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact 1
    • contact [the ~] noun
      • they forget to solder the contacts1
    • tangency [the ~] noun
  12. the contact
    – a channel for communication between groups 1
    the link; the liaison; the contact; the inter-group communication
    – a channel for communication between groups 1
  13. the contact
    – a communicative interaction 1
    the touch; the contact
    – a communicative interaction 1
    • touch [the ~] noun
      • he got in touch with his colleagues1
    • contact [the ~] noun
      • the pilot made contact with the base1
  14. the contact
    – the physical coming together of two or more things 1
    the contact; the striking; the impinging
    – the physical coming together of two or more things 1
  15. the contact
    – the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity 1
    the contact
    – the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity 1
    • contact [the ~] noun
      • litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid1
  16. the contact
    – A person, inside or outside your organization, for whom you have created an entry where you can save several types of information, such as street and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and Web page URLs. 2
    the contact
    – A person, inside or outside your organization, for whom you have created an entry where you can save several types of information, such as street and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and Web page URLs. 2
  17. the contact
    – An individual who is interested in doing business or who currently does business with your organization. A contact may or may not be part of a larger organization (account). 2
    the contact; the business contact
    – An individual who is interested in doing business or who currently does business with your organization. A contact may or may not be part of a larger organization (account). 2
  18. the contact
    – A person whose information, such as ID or email address, has been added by the user to their contact list or to an address book. 2
    the contact
    – A person whose information, such as ID or email address, has been added by the user to their contact list or to an address book. 2
  19. the contact
    – Any input on the Surface screen by a valid input type (finger, blob, or tagged object). 2
    the contact
    – Any input on the Surface screen by a valid input type (finger, blob, or tagged object). 2

contact verb

  1. contact
    – be in or establish communication with 1
    to reach; contact; to get through; to get hold of
    – be in or establish communication with 1
    • reach verb (reachs, reached, reaching)
      • Our advertisements reach millions1
    • contact verb
      • He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia1
    • get through verb (gets through, got through, getting through)
    • get hold of verb (gets hold of, got hold of, getting hold of)
  2. contact
    – be in direct physical contact with; make contact 1
    to meet; to touch; contact; adjoin
    – be in direct physical contact with; make contact 1
    • meet verb (meets, met, meeting)
      • The wire must not contact the metal cover1
    • touch verb (touches, touched, touching)
      • The two buildings touch1
      • Their hands touched1
    • contact verb
      • The wire must not contact the metal cover1
      • The surfaces contact at this point1
    • adjoin verb

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Related Definitions for "contact":

  1. close interaction1
    • they kept in daily contact1
    • they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings1
  2. the act of touching physically1
    • her fingers came in contact with the light switch1
  3. (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact1
    • they forget to solder the contacts1
  4. a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication1
  5. a channel for communication between groups1
  6. a communicative interaction1
    • the pilot made contact with the base1
  7. the physical coming together of two or more things1
    • contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull1
  8. a person who is in a position to give you special assistance1
    • he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor1
  9. the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity1
    • litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid1
  10. be in or establish communication with1
    • He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia1
  11. be in direct physical contact with; make contact1
    • The wire must not contact the metal cover1
    • The surfaces contact at this point1
  12. A person, inside or outside your organization, for whom you have created an entry where you can save several types of information, such as street and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and Web page URLs.2
  13. An individual who is interested in doing business or who currently does business with your organization. A contact may or may not be part of a larger organization (account).2
  14. A person whose information, such as ID or email address, has been added by the user to their contact list or to an address book.2
  15. Any input on the Surface screen by a valid input type (finger, blob, or tagged object).2

Related Synonyms for contact