Definitions
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- noun A person who can
type on akeyboard , of acomputer ortypewriter , without looking; normally using all ten fingers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a skilled typist who can type a document without looking at the keyboard
Etymologies
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Examples
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The keyboard is frustrating for a fast touch-typist, especially adding in quote marks, which take an aggravating extra step.
Field report: A White House reporter's laptop-less trip 2010
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I guess I could improve with time, but being an achieved touch-typist, the first thing I want to avoid is to constantly look at the keyboard.
Do You Need A Physical Keyboard On Your Phone? | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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My problem is that I'm a decent touch-typist and do not actually require sight or even fully functioning synaptic response to send email.
Avoid Mistakes With A Calculated Pause | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Years ago I was translating a book full of the word “meteorologist”, and I remember thinking what a horrible word it is to type – if you are a touch-typist, like me, the rhythm of it between your two hands on the Qwerty keyboard is uncomfortable – and how lovely it would be if a single key could bring it up.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » INTERVIEW: Anthea Bell, Part 1 2006
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Formerly a touch-typist, Pratchett now has to hunt and peck, and there will be a moment sometimes when the letter A just totally vanishes and I don't quite know what happens.
Terry Pratchett has Altzheimer's but still his imagination is vivid Joan Druett 2008
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You don't need an actual Polish keyboard but it will be tricky to find some of the letters if you are not already a Polish keyboard touch-typist.
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Plus, a full-sized keyboard makes it possible to type quickly with fewer errors, at least for a touch-typist like me.
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So no crossing over it and no perturbation to the usual haptics. i.e.: not matter which key a touch-typist is hitting, the typist in never going to have a finger moving over the stick/nipple/clit.
Slashdot 2010
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Plus, a full-sized keyboard makes it possible to type quickly with fewer errors, at least for a touch-typist like me.
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Plus, a full-sized keyboard makes it possible to type quickly with fewer errors, at least for a touch-typist like me.
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