finger-operated screen
nounUK /ˈfɪŋɡər ˈɒpəreɪtɪd skriːn/
US /ˈfɪŋɡər ˈɑːpəreɪtɪd skriːn/
A screen you touch with your finger to make it work.
The tablet has a finger-operated screen that kids can tap and swipe.
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2. A display on a device like a phone or tablet that responds to finger taps and swipes.
She unlocked the phone by tapping its finger-operated screen.
3. A screen used in public machines, such as ticket kiosks, that you press with your finger.
The ticket machine's finger-operated screen made buying a pass quick and easy.
4. Any electronic display designed to be controlled by direct finger contact instead of buttons.
The museum's map is shown on a large finger-operated screen.