contact
con·tact • n. / ˈkänˌtakt/ 1. the state or condition of physical touching: the tennis ball is in contact with the court surface for as little as 5 milliseconds. ∎ the state or condition of communicating or meeting: he had lost contact with his friends. ∎ [as adj.] activated by or operating through physical touch: contact dermatitis. ∎ a connection for the passage of an electric current from one thing to another, or a part or device by which such a connection is made. ∎ (contacts) contact lenses.2. a meeting, communication, or relationship with someone. ∎ a person who may be communicated with for information or assistance, esp. with regard to one's job. ∎ a person who has associated with a patient with a contagious disease (and so may carry the infection).• v. / ˈkänˌtakt; kənˈtakt/ [tr.] communicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive specific information.DERIVATIVES: con·tact·a·ble / ˈkänˌtaktəbəl; kənˈtak-/ adj.