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touch [n]
 
1)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"
    Synonyms :touching 
    See Also: contact  extend_to  adjoin  brush  stroke 
 
2)the faculty of touch; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
    Synonyms :cutaneous_senses sense_of_touch skin_senses touch_modality 
    See Also: somatosense  exteroception  somaesthesia 
 
3)a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
    Synonyms :ghost trace 
    See Also: proffer 
 
4)a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"
    Synonyms :signature 
    See Also: fashion  common_touch 
 
5)the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
    Synonyms :touching 
    See Also: deed  contact  dab  hit  dig  kiss  buss  catch  handling  fingering  grope  palpation  tickle  stroke  tag  lap  grazing 
 
6)a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
    Synonyms :hint jot mite pinch soupcon speck tinge 
    See Also: small_indefinite_amount  snuff 
 
7)a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
    Synonyms :contact 
    See Also: communicating 
 
8)a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
    Synonyms :spot 
    See Also: attack 
 
9)the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: solicitation 
 
10)the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
    Synonyms :feeling tactile_sensation tactual_sensation touch_sensation 
    See Also: perception  feel  cutaneous_sensation 
 
11)deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: adeptness  capstone 
 
12)the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: feel 
 
touch [v]
 
1)make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: toucher  touch_down  engage  toe  pick_up  hit  finger  feel  feel  handle  caress  collide_with  brush  skim  hit  strike  buss  kiss  mouth  press  tag 
 
2)perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: comprehend  feeling  cutaneous_senses 
 
3)affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
    Synonyms :stir 
    See Also: affect  stir  inspiration  fire_up  get 
 
4)have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
    Synonyms :bear_on come_to concern pertain refer relate touch_on 
    See Also: advert  applicability  denotation  center  apply  affect  interest 
 
5)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"
    Synonyms :adjoin contact meet 
    See Also: contact  contact  contact  adjunction  cover  adhere  chafe  attach  hug  abut  border  lean_against  converge 
 
6)have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
    Synonyms :affect bear_on bear_upon impact touch_on 
    See Also: alter  impact  encroachment  strike_a_blow  repercuss  tell_on  redound  excite  process  hydrolise  color  endanger  hit  subject  bother  act_upon  slam-dunk 
 
7)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: care 
 
8)cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: toucher 
 
9)to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
    Synonyms :extend_to reach 
    See Also: be  range  extend  reach_into 
 
10)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"
    Synonyms :equal match rival 
    See Also: compete  compeer  equal 
 
11)tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
    Synonyms :disturb 
    See Also: alter  disturbance  upset  violate 
 
12)make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
    Synonyms :advert allude 
    See Also: denote  hint  allusion  bear_on 
 
13)comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: understand 
 
14)consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"
    Synonyms :partake 
    See Also: consume  receive 
 
15)dye with a color
    Synonyms :bepaint tinct tinge tint 
    See Also: dye  tinge  tincture  tinter  tinting  shade  henna  tincture 
 




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