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touchscreen
A touch-sensitive screen that serves as an input and output device for electronic devices such as smartphones or tablets. It is controlled by touching it with fingers or a special stylus.
Das Display meines neuen Smartphones ist ein hochauflösender Touchscreen.
The display on my new smartphone is a high-resolution touchscreen.
'Touchscreen' is a loanword from English that was adopted directly. It is made up of 'touch' (berühren) and 'screen' (Bildschirm). In German, it was given the article 'der'.
Moderne Autos haben oft einen großen Touchscreen in der Mittelkonsole.
Modern cars often have a large touchscreen in the center console.
To describe interaction with the screen, the preposition 'auf' is used followed by the dative. Typical actions are 'auf dem Touchscreen tippen' (to tap on the touchscreen), 'wischen' (to swipe), or 'scrollen' (to scroll).
Du musst auf dem Touchscreen nach links wischen, um zum nächsten Bild zu gelangen.
You have to swipe left on the touchscreen to get to the next image.
Common everyday phrases are 'ein Gerät mit Touchscreen' (a device with a touchscreen) or the problem description 'der Touchscreen reagiert nicht' (the touchscreen is not responding).
Mein Tablet hat einen sehr empfindlichen Touchscreen.
My tablet has a very sensitive touchscreen.
screen
Bildschirm and Touchscreen both display images and text on an electronic device. Touchscreen additionally emphasizes that the device can be controlled by touch. If you are only referring to the display, Bildschirm is sufficient; when referring to touch-based control, Touchscreen is more precise.
Über den Touchscreen des Tablets öffne ich den Stundenplan.
I open the timetable using the tablet’s touchscreen.
Auf dem Bildschirm des Tablets sehe ich den Stundenplan.
I can see the timetable on the tablet screen.
