How to Use touch screen in a Sentence

touch screen

noun
  • Change the stereo to a sound system with a touch screen.
    cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Both of the touch screens have pinch and swipe functions.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The gauges are clear and the touch screen responds quickly.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
  • The feature adds a lot to the price and Webb said touch screens are prone to breaking.
    Shira Ovide, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • You are not allowed to use the touch pad or the touch screen function.
    Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Even the direction of the air vents is controlled from the touch screen.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Mercedes’ system shows the video on the touch screen in the middle of the dashboard.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2020
  • On a touch screen, users can pinch or zoom in and out on an image.
    Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Entry could also be made the old-school way with the touch screen.
    Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The included stylus works with the touch screen and stows in a slot.
    Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2019
  • The touch screen built on the mouse, replacing the pointer with the finger.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2018
  • Diego taught Sofia how to flick the touch screen to capture Pokemon.
    Larissa Hjorth, Quartz, 8 July 2019
  • In the middle of the touch screen is a card icon that indicates where to place the NFC key card.
    PCMAG, 10 May 2024
  • The 9-inch touch screen can be flicked and pinched just like a smartphone’s display.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Some of the weight, no doubt, comes from the Gorilla Glass layer over the touch screen.
    Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 21 Sep. 2021
  • For most Garmin models, the big reason for the longer battery life is the lack of a touch screen.
    Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Just tell someone that your TV is touch screen and get ready to use the remote.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 20 Apr. 2021
  • In the case of touch screens, whether the screen is within reach is considered.
    Brett Berk, Good Housekeeping, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Nicholas wandered to a video touch screen, giggled and tapped it.
    Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Sep. 2020
  • The touch screen allows you to select the food you’re cooking and walks you through how to do so.
    Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Can the virus last on a bus pole, touch screen or other surface?
    Heather Murphy, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The closet looks like a narrow, sleek wardrobe with a touch screen panel on the front.
    Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2020
  • There’s no mention of clock speed, storage type, or even the touch screen.
    Michael Simon, PCWorld, 31 July 2018
  • Where there were once dashboards, there are now touch screens filled with apps.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune Europe, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This has a 7″ HD touch screen with a tough bumper for protection.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 May 2021
  • Some Playable titles forced the use of the touch screen on their launcher, which was awkward.
    Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The leaderboard, which is based on your output, appears on the right-hand side of your touch screen.
    Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Back then, features like a touch screen and Wi-Fi hotspot would have set the standard for the segment.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The Echo Show 15’s interface takes advantage of its large touch screen.
    PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Designed to remain switched on at all times, the touch screen is activated by knocking on it like a glass door.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024

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