Wordiyo
RootsVocabularyCoursesGuidesMy WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Roots
  • Vocabulary
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Pricing

Company

  • About
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /tact
  3. /contact-lens

contact-lens

UK/'kɒntækt-lenz/US

Definitions

n.

A thin curved lens worn directly on the surface of the eye to correct vision

隐形眼镜

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
con-together, with
+
tacttouch
+
lensroot
=contact-lens

contact + lens. A contact lens sits in direct contact (con- 'together' + tact 'touch') with the eye, unlike glasses that stand away from it.

Root tact still carries 52 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.contact lens solution隐形眼镜护理液
  • 2.soft contact lens软性隐形眼镜
  • 3.wear contact lenses佩戴隐形眼镜

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She switched from glasses to contact lenses last year.

  • 2.

    Remember to clean your contact lenses every night.

← Back to tact