Meaning of first contact | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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Examples

“He had piloted the Adastra to its first contact⟳ with the civilization of another solar system. His lifework was done and he was wholly prepared to rest⟳.”

“Tam is a telepath of extraordinary talent, even for a Betazoid. He's a specialist in first contact⟳ with new life forms.”

“Humanity’s first contact⟳ with an alien race⟳ occurred in 2157. At that time, the Alliance allowed survey fleets to activate any dormant mass relays discovered, a practice considered dangerous and irresponsible by Council-aligned races. When a turian patrol discovered a human fleet attempting to activate a relay, they attacked. One human vessel survived, retreating to the colony of Shanxi.”

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