touch

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"

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"

a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"

the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"

the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"

the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"

deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"

the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"

make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"

affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

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"

have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

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"

cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"

to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

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"

tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"

consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"

color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"