Contacts Meaning in English
word · lemma: contact
Definition
'Contacts' usually means people whose information you have and can communicate with, especially in your phone, email, or professional network. It can also mean contact lenses, the small lenses worn on your eyes instead of glasses.
Usage & Nuances
Most often plural. In tech and daily life, 'contacts' usually means saved people in a phone or email list. In business, 'useful contacts' means professional connections. In healthcare or daily speech, 'contacts' can mean contact lenses; 'contacts' alone is common in American English, while 'contact lenses' is clearer if context is not obvious.
Example Sentences
I added my new teacher to my contacts.
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My contacts are so dry today that I can barely keep my eyes open.
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She keeps all her work contacts on her phone.
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I can't swim without my contacts or glasses.
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Do you still have Jake in your contacts, or did you delete his number?
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She has a lot of contacts in the fashion industry.
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