touch

UK /tʌt͡ʃ/ US /tʌt͡ʃ/
verb 5noun 5

Definitions

verb

1

Primarily physical senses.

I touched his face softly.

While thus she spake, / She toucht his eye-lashes with libant lip / And breath'd ambrosial odours; […]

2

Primarily physical senses.

Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.

3

Primarily physical senses.

They stood next to each other, their shoulders touching.

4

Primarily physical senses.

Please can I have a look, if I promise not to touch?

5

Primarily physical senses.

If you touch her, I'll kill you.

Let us make a covenant with thee, that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee.

noun

1

An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.

Suddenly, in the crowd, I felt a touch at my shoulder.

2

The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.

With the lights out, she had to rely on touch to find her desk.

3

The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.

He performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful touch.

4

The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.

a heavy touch, or a light touch

5

A distinguishing feature or characteristic.

Clever touches like this are what make her such a brilliant writer.

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