Definitions for contact
ˈkɒn tæktcon·tact

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. contact(noun)

   close interaction

   "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"

2. contact, physical contact(noun)

   the act of touching physically

   "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"

3. contact(noun)

   the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

   "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"

4. contact, impinging, striking(noun)

   the physical coming together of two or more things

   "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

5. contact, middleman(noun)

   a person who is in a position to give you special assistance

   "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"

6. liaison, link, contact, inter-group communication(noun)

   a channel for communication between groups

   "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"

7. contact, tangency(noun)

   (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact

   "they forget to solder the contacts"

8. contact, touch(noun)

   a communicative interaction

   "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

9. contact, contact lens(verb)

   a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

10. reach, get through, get hold of, contact(verb)

    be in or establish communication with

    "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

11. touch, adjoin, meet, contact(verb)

    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(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Contact(n.)

   (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.

   Etymology: [L. contactus, fr. contingere, -tactum, to touch on all sides. See Contingent.]

2. Contact(n.)

   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.

   Etymology: [L. contactus, fr. contingere, -tactum, to touch on all sides. See Contingent.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. contact(Noun)

   The act of touching physically.

   Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

2. contact(Noun)

   The establishment of communication (with).

   I haven't been in contact with her for years.

   Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

3. contact(Noun)

   A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.

   Touch the contact to ground and read the number again.

   Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

4. contact(Noun)

   Someone with whom one is in communication.

   The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.

   Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

5. contact(Noun)

   A contact lens.

   Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

6. contact(Noun)

   a device designed for repetitive connections.

   Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

7. contact(Verb)

   To touch; to come into physical contact with.

   The side of the car contacted the pedestrian.

   Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

8. contact(Verb)

   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.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Contact(noun)

   a close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting

   Etymology: [L. contactus, fr. contingere, -tactum, to touch on all sides. See Contingent.]

2. Contact(noun)

   the property of two curves, or surfaces, which meet, and at the point of meeting have a common direction

   Etymology: [L. contactus, fr. contingere, -tactum, to touch on all sides. See Contingent.]

3. Contact(noun)

   the plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock

   Etymology: [L. contactus, fr. contingere, -tactum, to touch on all sides. See Contingent.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. contact(noun)

   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)

2. contact(noun)

   Inhaling second hand marijuana smoke. i.e. "He is high off the contact."

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. contact

   A form of connection.

   The contact point on the electronics board was simple.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  

2. 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  

3. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contact' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1725

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contact' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1519

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contact' in Nouns Frequency: #574

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contact' in Verbs Frequency: #363

How to pronounce contact?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say contact in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contact in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of contact in a Sentence

1. Bradley Edwards:

   The information that we've received from victims, including at least one who personally visited Jeffrey Epstein, was that it was not for some business arrangement and it was for, if you're in jail, improper sexual contact.

2. David Moore:

   You are encouraged to contact the task force again, by any method you are comfortable with, and give specific details to support why you believe what you have already reported is accurate.

3. Amy Jeffress:

   We have been in contact with the U.K. authorities about ways in which Anne Sacoolas could assist with preventing accidents like this from happening in the future, as well as Anne Sacoolas desire to honor Harrys memory.

4. Courtney Beasley:

   NASA will closely adhere to the CDC's recommendations on infection control for the coronavirus as Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir return to Earth and begin their post-flight medical testing and readaptation period, this includes cleaning of surfaces, social distancing, emphasizing hand hygiene, encouraging NASA team members who are sick to stay home, and limiting contact with the crew members.

5. Betsy Alfaro:

   All we can hope at the moment is to improve the lives of those we come into contact with.

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