touches

touch[ 'tʌtʃis ]

• 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"

    同义词：touching

  • 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"

    同义词：sense of touchskin sensestouch modalitycutaneous senses

  • a suggestion of some quality

    "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"

    同义词：traceghost

  • a distinguishing style

    "this room needs a woman's touch"

    同义词：signature

  • the act of putting two things together with no space between them

    "at his touch the room filled with lights"

    同义词：touching

  • a slight but appreciable addition

    "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

    同义词：hinttingemitepinchjotspecksoupcon

  • a communicative interaction

    "he got in touch with his colleagues"

    同义词：contact

  • a slight attack of illness

    "he has a touch of rheumatism"

    同义词：spot

  • 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"

    同义词：touch sensationtactual sensationtactile sensationfeeling

  • deftness in handling matters

    "he has a master's touch"

  • the feel of mechanical action

    "this piano has a wonderful touch"

• v.
  • make physical contact with, come in contact with

    "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

    "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

    同义词：stir

  • have to do with or be relevant to

    同义词：referpertainrelateconcerncome tobear ontouch on

  • be in direct physical contact with; make contact

    "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"

    同义词：adjoinmeetcontact

  • have an effect upon

    同义词：affectimpactbear uponbear ontouch on

  • 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 chair must not touch the wall"

    同义词：reachextend to

  • be equal to in quality or ability

    "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"

    同义词：equalrivalmatch

  • tamper with

    "Don't touch my CDs!"

    同义词：disturb

  • make a more or less disguised reference to

    同义词：alludeadvert

  • comprehend

    "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"

  • consume

    "She didn't touch her food all night"

    同义词：partake

  • color lightly

    同义词：tinttincttinge