# first contact

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The first meeting between people of two previously unknown cultures.
2. The first meeting between humans and extraterrestrials.
3. The moment, during an eclipse or transit, when the apparent positions of the two bodies first touch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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