əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈpɔɪn.jənt tʌt͡ʃ the act of putting two things together with no space between them at his touch the room filled with lights arousing affect the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene poignant grief cannot endure forever his gratitude was simple and touching 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