Definition of "Contact" :

noun: close interaction

"They kept in daily contact."

noun: the act of touching physically

"Her fingers came in contact with the light switch."

noun: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact

"They forget to solder the contacts."

noun: a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

noun: a channel for communication between groups

noun: a communicative interaction

"The pilot made contact with the base."

noun: the physical coming together of two or more things

"Contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull."

noun: a person who is in a position to give you special assistance

"He used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor."

noun: the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

"Litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid."

verb: be in or establish communication with

"He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia."

verb: be in direct physical contact with; make contact

"The wire must not contact the metal cover."