What does CONtact mean?
Definitions for CONtact
ˈkɒn tæktcon·tact
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CONtact.
Princeton's WordNet
contactnoun
close interaction
"they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
contact, physical contactnoun
the act of touching physically
"her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
contactnoun
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
"litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
contact, impinging, strikingnoun
the physical coming together of two or more things
"contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
contact, middlemannoun
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
"he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
liaison, link, contact, inter-group communicationnoun
a channel for communication between groups
"he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
contact, tangencynoun
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
"they forget to solder the contacts"
contact, touchnoun
a communicative interaction
"the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
contact, contact lensverb
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
reach, get through, get hold of, contactverb
be in or establish communication with
"Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
touch, adjoin, meet, contactverb
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
"The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
GCIDE
Contactnoun
(Electricity) A metallic conducting component of an electrical device connected to a circuit within and so situated that it may form a conducting pathway to an external power source or device when contacted by another conductor; as, the contact on a standard light bulb has the shape of a screw for easy insertion into the socket.
Contactnoun
A person who serves to commmunicate information to or from one group to another, whether formally or informally; as, a good Washington reporter has contacts in the White House.
Wiktionary
contactnoun
The act of touching physically.
contactnoun
The establishment of communication (with).
I haven't been in contact with her for years.
contactnoun
A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.
Touch the contact to ground and read the number again.
contactnoun
Someone with whom one is in communication.
The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.
contactnoun
A contact lens.
contactnoun
a device designed for repetitive connections.
contactverb
To touch; to come into physical contact with.
The side of the car contacted the pedestrian.
contactverb
To establish communication with something or someone
I am trying to contact my sister.
Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CONTACTnoun
Touch; close union; juncture of one body to another.
Etymology: contactus, Latin.
The Platonists hold, that the spirit of the lover doth pass into the spirits of the person loved, which causeth the desire of return into the body; whereupon followeth that appetite of contact and conjunction. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 944.
When the light fell so obliquely on the air, which in other places was between them, as to be all reflected, it seemed in that place of contact to be wholly transmitted. Isaac Newton, Opt.
The air, by its immediate contact, may coagulate the blood which flows along the air-bladders. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.
Wikipedia
Contact
Contact is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk. It is the thirteenth and final track from the duo's fourth studio album Random Access Memories, released on 17 May 2013. The track was written and produced by the duo, with additional writing and co-production by DJ Falcon. Daryl Braithwaite, Tony Mitchell, and Garth Porter are also credited as writers due to the song containing a sample of "We Ride Tonight" by Australian rock band The Sherbs. The song includes audio from the Apollo 17 mission, courtesy of NASA and Captain Eugene Cernan. Due to digital downloads of Random Access Memories, the song charted at number 46 on the French Singles Chart and at number 24 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
ChatGPT
contact
Contact refers to the act of touching, meeting, communicating or interacting with someone or something. This can happen physically, electronically, verbally, or visually. It can also refer to a person who may provide help or information, particularly in professional or business setting.
Webster Dictionary
Contactnoun
a close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting
Contactnoun
the property of two curves, or surfaces, which meet, and at the point of meeting have a common direction
Contactnoun
the plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock
Etymology: [L. contactus, fr. contingere, -tactum, to touch on all sides. See Contingent.]
Wikidata
Contact
Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film adapted from the Carl Sagan novel of the same name and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Both Sagan and wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film adaptation of Contact. Jodie Foster portrays the film's protagonist, Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway, a SETI scientist who finds strong evidence of extraterrestrial life and is chosen to make first contact. The film also stars Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, John Hurt, Angela Bassett, and David Morse. Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan began working on the film in 1979. Together, they wrote a 100+ page film treatment and set up Contact at Warner Bros. with Peter Guber and Lynda Obst as producers. When the project to make the film became mired in development hell, Sagan published Contact as a novel in 1985 and the film adaptation was rejuvenated in 1989. Roland Joffé and George Miller had planned to direct it, but Joffé dropped out in 1993 and Warner Bros. fired Miller in 1995. Robert Zemeckis was eventually hired to direct, and filming for Contact lasted from September 1996 to February 1997. Sony Pictures Imageworks handled most of the visual effects sequences.
Chambers 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.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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.)
Rap Dictionary
contactnoun
In this case it is used to emphasize closeness to the microphone ."A fact, I sing and I rap, I hold this mic contact, critics can step back and analyze" -- K-Os (In Heaven Only Knows)
contactnoun
Inhaling second hand marijuana smoke. i.e. "He is high off the contact."
Editors Contribution
contact
A form of connection.
The contact point on the electronics board was simple.
Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020
contact
The act of animal or human touch.
Its natural to choose to contact a person we love.
Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020
contact
To communicate with.
They did contact their family regularly and always ensured they saw them regularly too.
Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONtact' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1725
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONtact' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1519
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONtact' in Nouns Frequency: #574
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONtact' in Verbs Frequency: #363
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CONtact in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CONtact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of CONtact in a Sentence
The landing is the most complicated part. The spot chosen is relatively flat and the spacecraft has eye contact with Earth for communication, from the moment the spacecraft reaches the point that it begins the landing, it will handle it totally autonomously.
We are in close contact with our Republic of Korea allies and remain committed to the defense of the ROK.
What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.
I am still uncertain we have made contact with all the parents who are detained in our particular region.
Trump State Director Chuck Laudner:
It gives our entire volunteer army a chance to call and make contact with people, can you help, will you help, are you voting?
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Translations for CONtact
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- ملامسه, إتصالArabic
- свързвам се, допир, контактна леща, контакт, допирам се, докосвам, свързванеBulgarian
- dotek, kontakt, čočka, kontaktovat, spojeníCzech
- kontakte, forbindelse, kontaktDanish
- kontaktieren, Kontakt, Verbindung, Berührung, Kontaktlinse, berührenGerman
- επαφή, σύνδεσμος, επικοινωνίαGreek
- kontaktiEsperanto
- contactoSpanish
- مخاطب, لمس, لمس کردن, تماس, تماس گرفتنPersian
- kontakti, yhteys, kosketus, yhteyshenkilö, koskea, liitin, ottaa yhteyttä, yhteydenotto, piilolinssi, ottaa yhteysFinnish
- connaissance, contact, contacter, lentille, toucherFrench
- יצר קשרHebrew
- संपर्कHindi
- kontaktlencse, kapcsolattartó, kapcsolatHungarian
- կապորդArmenian
- kontakIndonesian
- kontaktarIdo
- hafa samband, samband, tengiliður, snertingIcelandic
- contatto, contattareItalian
- 連絡, 連絡する, 端子, 連絡先, 接続する, お問い合わせ, 接触, 接触する, コンタクト, 接点Japanese
- پهیوهندKurdish
- Kontakt, beréieren, kontaktéieren, KontaktlënsLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- contact, aanraken, contacterenDutch
- kontakteNorwegian
- szkło kontaktowe, kontakt, skontaktować (się), kontaktować (się)Polish
- contacto, contato, tanger, contactar, [[entrar em]] [[contato]], tocar, lente de contato, contatarPortuguese
- legătură, contact, contacta, atingereRomanian
- связываться, связь, связаться, связной, контакт, контактироватьRussian
- höra av sig, kontakt, kontaktaSwedish
- தொடர்பு, தொடல்Tamil
- ముట్టుకొను, తాకు, అంటుకొను, సంపర్కించుTelugu
- kontagalentül, kontagVolapük
- 接触Chinese
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