touch
[tʌtʃ]
n
the sense by which the texture and other qualities of objects can be experienced when they come in contact with a part of the body surface, esp the tips of the fingers
the quality of an object as perceived by this sense; feel; feeling
the act or an instance of something coming into contact with the body
a gentle push, tap, or caress
a small amount; hint
a touch of sarcasm
a noticeable effect; influence
the house needed a woman's touch
any slight stroke or mark
with a touch of his brush he captured the scene
characteristic manner or style
the artist had a distinctive touch
a detail of some work, esp a literary or artistic work
she added a few finishing touches to the book
a slight attack, as of a disease
a touch of bronchitis
a specific ability or facility
the champion appeared to have lost his touch
the state of being aware of a situation or in contact with someone
to get in touch with someone
the state of being in physical contact
a trial or test (esp in the phrase put to the touch)
the area outside the touchlines, beyond which the ball is out of play (esp in the phrase in touch)
an official stamp on metal indicating standard purity.the die stamp used to apply this mark.Now usually called hallmark
a scoring hit in competitive fencing
an estimate of the amount of gold in an alloy as obtained by use of a touchstone
the technique of fingering a keyboard instrument
the quality of the action of a keyboard instrument with regard to the relative ease with which the keys may be depressed
this piano has a nice touch
any series of changes where the permutations are fewer in number than for a peal
the act of asking for money as a loan or gift, often by devious means.the money received in this way.a person asked for money in this way
vb
to cause or permit a part of the body to come into contact with
to tap, feel, or strike, esp with the hand
don't touch the cake!
to come or cause (something) to come into contact with (something else)
he touched the match to the fuse
to be in contact
to take hold of (a person or thing), esp in violence
don't touch the baby!
to be adjacent to (each other)
the two properties touch
to move or disturb by handling
someone's touched my desk
to have an effect on
the war scarcely touched our town
to produce an emotional response in
his sad story touched her
to affect; concern
to partake of, eat, or drink
to handle or deal with
I wouldn't touch that business
to allude (to) briefly or in passing
the speech touched on several subjects
to tinge or tint slightly
brown hair touched with gold
to spoil or injure slightly
blackfly touched the flowers
to mark, as with a brush or pen
to compare to in quality or attainment; equal or match
there's no-one to touch him
to reach or attain
he touched the high point in his career
to dock or stop briefly
the ship touches at Tenerife
to ask for a loan or gift of money from
to finger (the keys or strings of an instrument).to play (a tune, piece of music, etc) in this way
See touchdown See touch off See touch up
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