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(noun) touching
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
at his touch the room filled with lights
(noun) signature
a distinguishing style
this room needs a woman's touch
(noun) skin senses, sense of touch, touch modality, cutaneous senses
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
(noun) feeling, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch sensation
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
she likes the touch of silk on her skin; the surface had a greasy feeling
a suggestion of some quality
there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone; he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
(noun) contact
a communicative interaction
the pilot made contact with the base; he got in touch with his colleagues
(noun) touching
the event of something coming in contact with the body
he longed for the touch of her hand; the cooling touch of the night air
(noun) soupcon, speck, tinge, hint, mite, jot, pinch
a slight but appreciable amount
this dish could use a touch of garlic
(noun) spot
a slight attack of illness
he has a touch of rheumatism
(verb) touch on, impact, affect, bear on, bear upon
have an effect upon
Will the new rules affect me?
color lightly
her greying hair was tinged blond; the leaves were tinged red in November
make a more or less disguised reference to
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
(verb) partake
consume
She didn't touch her food all night
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
The two buildings touch; Their hands touched; The wire must not contact the metal cover; The surfaces contact at this point
(verb) disturb
tamper with
Don't touch my CDs!
(verb) stir
affect emotionally
A stirring movie; I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
be equal to in quality or ability
Nothing can rival cotton for durability; Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues; Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
(verb) concern, bear on, come to, refer, relate, touch on, have-to doe with, pertain
be relevant to
There were lots of questions referring to her talk; My remark pertained to your earlier comments
to extend as far as
The sunlight reached the wall; Can he reach? The chair must not touch the wall