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Contacto

Contacto is a Spanish noun that denotes the act or state of touching, proximity, or a connection between people, objects, or places. The term derives from the Latin contactus, from contingere and tangere, and reached Spanish through European languages such as French or directly via Latin roots.

In everyday usage, contacto refers to a channel or person through whom communication is established. Common

The word also has specialized senses. Lentes de contacto are contact lenses worn on the eye. In

In culture, the term appears in translations of works titled Contact and in contexts concerned with communication

expressions
include
información
de
contacto
(contact
information),
persona
de
contacto
(contact
person),
and
ponerse
en
contacto
(to
get
in
touch).
physics,
contact
describes
the
interaction
force
when
two
bodies
touch.
In
sports,
contact
refers
to
disciplines
that
involve
physical
contact
between
players,
as
opposed
to
non-contact
sports.
In
business
and
information
technology,
datos
de
contacto
or
información
de
contacto
refers
to
contact
details
stored
in
records.
and
human
interaction.
Overall,
contacto
serves
as
a
versatile
term
spanning
everyday
language,
science,
sports,
and
culture
while
preserving
a
core
sense
of
touch
and
connection.