touch
touching
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
at his touch the room filled with lights
affect
impact
bear upon
bear on
touch on
have an effect upon
Will the new rules affect me?
tint
tinct
tinge
color lightly
her greying hair was tinged blond
the leaves were tinged red in November
comprehend
He could not touch the meaning of the poem
allude
advert
make a more or less disguised reference to
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
partake
consume
She didn't touch her food all night
adjoin
meet
contact
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
make physical contact with, come in contact with
Touch the stone for good luck
She never touched her husband
cause to be in brief contact with
He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
disturb
tamper with
Don't touch my CDs!
stir
affect emotionally
A stirring movie
I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
perceive via the tactile sense
Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
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
equal
rival
match
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
refer
pertain
relate
concern
come to
have to do with
be relevant to
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments
reach
extend to
to extend as far as
The sunlight reached the wall
Can he reach?
The chair must not touch the wall
signature
a distinguishing style
this room needs a woman's touch
the feel of mechanical action
this piano has a wonderful touch
deftness in handling matters
he has a master's touch
sense of touch
skin senses
touch modality
cutaneous senses
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
touch sensation
tactual sensation
tactile sensation
feeling
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
she likes the touch of silk on her skin
the surface had a greasy feeling
trace
ghost
a suggestion of some quality
there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
he watched the beggar trying to make a touch
a communicative interaction
the pilot made contact with the base
he got in touch with his colleagues
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
hint
mite
pinch
jot
speck
soupcon
a slight but appreciable amount
this dish could use a touch of garlic
spot
a slight attack of illness
he has a touch of rheumatism