nouns
close interaction
"they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
is a type of (narrower)
a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
the act of touching physically
"her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
"litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
is a type of (narrower)
the state of being connected
"the connection between church and state is inescapable"
the physical coming together of two or more things
"contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
"he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
a channel for communication between groups
"he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
"they forget to solder the contacts"
a communicative interaction
"the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication