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  • Definition
    • touch :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

    • touch :make physical contact with, come in contact with
      • Touch the stone for good luck|She never touched her husband

    • touch :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 :perceive via the tactile sense
      • Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her

    • touch :a suggestion of some quality
      • there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone|he detected a ghost of a smile on her face

    • touch :affect emotionally
      • A stirring movie|I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy

    • touch :a distinguishing style
      • this room needs a woman's touch

    • touch :be relevant to
      • There were lots of questions referring to her talk|My remark pertained to your earlier comments

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