touch
noun.
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
Synonym: touching
noun.
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
Synonym: cutaneous senses, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality
noun.
a suggestion of some quality
there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone|he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
Synonym: ghost, trace
noun.
a distinguishing style
this room needs a woman's touch
Synonym: signature
noun.
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
at his touch the room filled with lights
Synonym: touching
noun.
a slight but appreciable amount
this dish could use a touch of garlic
Synonym: tinge, speck, soupcon, pinch, mite, jot, hint
noun.
a communicative interaction
the pilot made contact with the base|he got in touch with his colleagues
Synonym: contact
noun.
a slight attack of illness
he has a touch of rheumatism
Synonym: spot
noun.
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
he watched the beggar trying to make a touch
noun.
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
she likes the touch of silk on her skin|the surface had a greasy feeling
Synonym: touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling
noun.
deftness in handling matters
he has a master's touch
noun.
the feel of mechanical action
this piano has a wonderful touch
verb.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
Touch the stone for good luck|She never touched her husband
verb.
perceive via the tactile sense
Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
verb.
affect emotionally
A stirring movie|I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
Synonym: stir
verb.
be relevant to
There were lots of questions referring to her talk|My remark pertained to your earlier comments
Synonym: touch on, relate, refer, pertain, have to do with, concern, come to, bear on
verb.
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
Synonym: adjoin, contact, meet
verb.
have an effect upon
Will the new rules affect me?
Synonym: touch on, impact, bear upon, bear on, affect
verb.
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole|The local Mafia won't touch gambling
verb.
cause to be in brief contact with
He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
verb.
to extend as far as
The sunlight reached the wall|Can he reach?|The chair must not touch the wall
Synonym: extend to, reach
verb.
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
Synonym: rival, match, equal
verb.
tamper with
Don't touch my CDs!
Synonym: disturb
verb.
make a more or less disguised reference to
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
Synonym: advert, allude
verb.
comprehend
He could not touch the meaning of the poem
verb.
consume
She didn't touch her food all night
Synonym: partake
verb.
color lightly
her greying hair was tinged blond|the leaves were tinged red in November
Synonym: tinct, tinge, tint