Definition of contacts in English

Wiktionary

contacts (Noun)
Plural of contact.
contacts (Noun)
contact lenses .

Part of speech

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contacts, verb, present, 3rd person singular of contact (infinitive).
contacts, noun, plural of contact.

WordNet

Noun Plural: contacts
contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
		tangency
		junction, conjunction an act of joining or adjoining things
		electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
		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; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics"
		short circuit, short 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
		terminal, pole station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
		tread structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
		impinging, striking
		happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
		collision, hit a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"
		interlocking, meshing, mesh, engagement the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
		flick a short stroke
		impact the striking of one body against another
contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
		physical contact
		touching, touch the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
		wipe, rub the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
		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
contact - close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
		interaction a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
		brush contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
		eye contact contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other; "a teacher should make eye contact with the students"
contact - the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
		connectedness, connection, link shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
		osculation (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
contact - a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
		contact lens
contact - a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
		touch
contact - a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
		middleman
contact - a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
		liaison, link, inter-group communication
		communication channel, channel, line a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"

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Wiktionary

contact (Noun)
The act of touching physically.
contact (Noun)
The establishment of communication with.
contact (Noun)
A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.
contact (Noun)
Someone with whom one is in communication.
contact (Noun)
A contact lens .
contact (Noun)
A device designed for repetitive connections.
contact (Noun)
contact Contact juggling .
contact (Verb)
To touch; to come into physical contact with.
contact (Verb)
To establish communication with something or someone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

contact (n.)
A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting.
contact (n.)
The property of two curves, or surfaces, which meet, and at the point of meeting have a common direction.
contact (n.)
The plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

contact
The act of touching physically.
contact
Someone with whom one is in communication.
contact
The establishment of communication (with).
contact
To bring something into contact.
contact
To establish communication with something or someone

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

contact
kon′takt, n. touching or close union: meeting: (math.) coincidence, as of two curves, in two or more successive points.—adj. Contact′ual, pertaining to contact.—Be in contact (with), to be touching anything; Make contact, to complete an electrical current. [L. conting-ĕre, contactum, to touch—con, wholly, tangĕre, to touch.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

contact
Brought in contact with, as touching the sides of a ship. In astronomy, bringing a reflected body, as the sun, in contact with the moon or with a star. (See LUNAR DISTANCES, SEXTANT, &c.)