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8 N‑UNCOUNT [oft in/into N with n] When people or things are in contact , they are touching each other. □  They compared how these organisms behaved when left in contact with different materials. □  The cry occurs when air is brought into contact with the baby's larynx. □  There was no physical contact, nor did I want any.

9 N‑UNCOUNT Radio contact is communication by means of radio. □ [+ with ] The plane lost contact with the control tower shortly after take-off.

10 N‑COUNT A contact is someone you know in an organization or profession who helps you or gives you information. □  Their contact in the United States Embassy was called Phil.

11to make eye contact → see eye

co n|tact lens (contact lenses ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Contact lenses are small plastic lenses that you put on the surface of your eyes to help you see better, instead of wearing glasses.

con|tact|less /kɒ ntæktl I s/ ADJ A contactless credit card or payment system uses technology that recognizes electronic data, and does not require the customer's signature or personal identification number. □  The new system is designed to provide contactless travel cards for use on trains and buses.

con|ta|gion /kənte I dʒ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease. □  They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion.

con|ta|gious /kənte I dʒəs/

1 ADJ A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious . □  …a highly contagious disease of the lungs.

2 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] A feeling or attitude that is contagious spreads quickly among a group of people. □  Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food.

con|tain ◆◆◇ /kənte I n/ (contains , containing , contained )

1 VERB [no cont] If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it. □ [V n] The bag contained a Christmas card. □ [V n] Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings. □ [V n] The 77,000-acre estate contains five of the highest peaks in Scotland.

2 VERB [no cont] If a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it. □ [V n] Most of that old paint contains lead, which is hazardous if ingested.

3 VERB [no cont] If writing, speech, or film contains particular information, ideas, or images, it includes them. □ [V n] This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor. □ [V n] The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.

4 VERB [no cont] If a group or organization contains a certain number of people, those are the people that are in it. □ [V n] The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.

5 VERB If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing. □ [V n] More than a hundred firefighters are still trying to contain the fire at the plant.

6 VERB If you cannot contain a feeling such as excitement or anger, or if you cannot contain yourself , you cannot prevent yourself from showing your feelings. □ [V pron-refl] He was bursting with curiosity and just couldn't contain himself. □ [V n] Evans could barely contain his delight: 'I'm so proud of her,' he said.

7 → see also self-contained SYNONYMS contain VERB 1

hold:The small bottles don't seem to hold much.