Dictionary definition for: Touch
1. (v) make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck" "She never touched her husband"
2. (n) 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"
3. (n) the faculty of touch; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
4. (v) perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
5. (n) a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone" "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
6. (v) affect emotionally; "A stirring movie" "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
7. (n) a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman''s touch"
8. (v) have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk" "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
9. (n) the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
10. (v) 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"
11. (n) a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
12. (v) have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
13. (v) 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"
14. (n) a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base" "he got in touch with his colleagues"
15. (n) a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
16. (v) cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse''s flanks"
17. (n) the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan) "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
18. (v) to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall" "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
19. (n) the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin" "the surface had a greasy feeling"
20. (v) 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"
21. (v) tamper with; "Don''t touch my CDs!"
22. (n) deftness in handling matters; "he has a master''s touch"
23. (v) make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
24. (n) the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"
25. (v) comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
26. (v) consume; "She didn''t touch her food all night"
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