contact (Noun) — Close interaction. ex. "they kept in daily contact" ex. "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
contact (Noun) — The act of touching physically. ex. "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
contact (Noun) — The state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity. ex. "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
contact (Noun) — The physical coming together of two or more things. ex. "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
contact (Noun) — A person who is in a position to give you special assistance. ex. "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
contact (Noun) — A channel for communication between groups. ex. "he provided a contact with the guerrillas"
contact (Noun) — (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact. ex. "they forget to solder the contacts"
contact (Noun) — A communicative interaction. ex. "the pilot made contact with the base"
contact (Noun) — A thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication.
contact (Verb) — Be in or establish communication with. ex. "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
contact (Verb) — Be in direct physical contact with; make contact. ex. "The wire must not contact the metal cover" ex. "The surfaces contact at this point"