Meaning of 'touch'

noun

the act of putting two things together with no space between them

Example: "The touch of the wires filled the room with light."

Synonyms: touching

noun

a distinguishing style

Example: "this room needs a woman's touch"

Synonyms: signature

noun

the feel of mechanical action

Example: "this piano has a wonderful touch"

noun

deftness in handling matters

Example: "I have a master's touch."

noun

the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

Example: "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"

Synonyms: sense of touch skin senses touch modality cutaneous senses

noun

the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

Example: "I like the touch of silk on my skin."

Synonyms: feeling

noun

a suggestion of some quality

Example: "There was a touch of sarcasm in their tone."

Synonyms: trace ghost

noun

the act of soliciting money as a gift or loan

Example: "I watched the beggar trying to make a touch."

noun

a communicative interaction

Synonyms: contact

noun

the event of something coming in contact with the body

Example: "I longed for the touch of your hand."

Synonyms: touching

noun

a slight but appreciable amount

Example: "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

Synonyms: pinch

noun

a slight attack of illness

Example: "I have a touch of rheumatism."

Synonyms: spot

verb

have an effect upon

Synonyms: impact affect bear upon bear on touch on

verb

color lightly

Synonyms: tinge tint tinct

verb

comprehend

Example: "They could not touch the meaning of the poem."

Synonyms: sense make out

verb

make a more or less disguised reference to

Synonyms: allude

verb

consume, eat

Example: "I didn't touch my food all night."

Synonyms: partake

verb

be in direct physical contact with

Synonyms: contact

verb

make physical contact with, come in contact with

verb

cause to be in brief contact with

Example: "I touched my toes to the horse's flanks."

verb

tamper with

Example: "Don't touch my CDs!"

Synonyms: disturb

verb

affect emotionally

Synonyms: stir

verb

perceive via the tactile sense

Example: "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"

verb

deal with

verb

be equal to in quality or ability

Synonyms: equal match rival

verb

be relevant to

Synonyms: concern come to bear on touch on refer relate pertain have-to doe with

verb

to extend as far as

Synonyms: reach extend to