contacts
contacts Lexical Profile
contacts Game Scores & Validity
• noun
People with whom one is acquainted or has a professional relationship, especially those who can provide assistance, information, or influence.
"She used her industry contacts to secure an interview at the publishing house."
Thin plastic or silicone lenses placed directly on the surface of the eye to correct vision or alter eye color (short for contact lenses).
"He prefers wearing contacts when playing sports so his glasses do not slip off."
Instances of communication, interaction, or physical touching between people or objects.
"Health officials traced all recent contacts between the patients to contain the outbreak."
Conductive metallic parts or junctions that touch to complete or interrupt an electrical circuit.
"The technician cleaned the corroded battery contacts so the flashlight would turn on."
• verb
To communicate with someone by telephone, email, letter, or message in order to share or request information (third-person singular simple present of contact).
"The customer service representative contacts every client within twenty-four hours of a request."
To touch or come into physical proximity with something (third-person singular simple present of contact).
"An alarm sounds immediately if the sensor contacts water on the basement floor."
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin contactus ('a touching'), the past participle of contingere ('to touch closely, border upon'), formed from com- ('together') and tangere ('to touch').