touch-screens

Finger-operated display interfaces

Touch-screens are display surfaces that detect and respond to finger contact or stylus input, allowing direct interaction with what's shown on screen.

The technology dominates smartphones, tablets, and kiosks: The museum installed touch-screens at every exhibit.

Also spelled touchscreens or touch screens.

technology

capacitive

Relating to charge storage

LCD · OLED · display · panel · interface · gesture · input · stylus · haptic · responsiveness

interaction

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

  • swipeQuick sliding motion
  • pinchSqueeze with fingertips
  • zoomRapid movement or magnification

scroll · drag · flick · hover · press · hold · rotate · spread · double-tap · long-press

devices

smartphone

Handheld connected computer

  • tabletFlat portable computing device
  • kioskStandalone public booth
  • ATMAutomated banking kiosk

POS · laptop · monitor · smartwatch · e-reader · infotainment · dashboard · appliance · refrigerator · thermostat

maintenance

smudges

Unclear dirty marks

oleophobic · scratches · wipes · microfiber · glare · anti-reflective · durability · cracked · shattered · replacement

Opposites
input method

touch-screenskeypads

Gridded input interfaces

rotary dials · toggle switches · trackpads · pointing devices · trackball

physical interface type

touch-screensclick wheels

Rotary input for portable players

interaction modality

touch-screensvoice control

Device operation via speech

voice commands · eye tracking · motion control

Family

touchscreen

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G