touchpoint

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noun

A physical point of contact; a surface that is regularly touched by people.

“The touchpoints in retail banking include tellers and ATMs.”

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Meanings

nountouchpoint (plural touchpoints)

plural touchpoints

  1. A physical point of contact; a surface that is regularly touched by people.

    The operator says that a total of 952,514 'cleans' of various touchpoints, including tables and door buttons, were carried out by more than 600 dedicated cleaning staff - the equivalent of cleaning one carriage at least three times every day.

    2022 January 26, “Network News: Northern keeps carriages clean”, in RAIL, number 949, page 12
  2. businessAn encounter where customers and business engage to exchange information, provide services, or handle transactions.

    The touchpoints in retail banking include tellers and ATMs.

  3. geometryA point where things touch.

    The Gergonne triangle is defined by the three touchpoints of the incircle on the three sides.

Origin

Translations

Finnish kosketuspinta, yhteyspiste
  • kosketuspintapoint of contact
  • yhteyspisteencounter
  • kontaktipisteencounter
French point de contact
  • point de contactpoint of contact
Indonesian titik hantuk, titik kontak
  • titik hantukpoint of contact
  • titik kontakpoint of contact
  • titik sentuhencounter
Malay titik sentuh
  • titik sentuhencounter
Spanish punto de contacto, punto de contacto
  • punto de contactopoint of contact
  • punto de contactoencounter
Cite this entry
APA

touchpoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchpoint

MLA

“touchpoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchpoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touchpoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchpoint.

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