Touch (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
A slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 5
A suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
A slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 7
The act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 8
A distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 9
The act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Osculation
- Dab
- Tactual Exploration
- Tickling
- Physical Contact
- Pat
- Hitting
- Shaving
- Titillation
- Snatch
- Striking
- Manipulation
- Stroking
- Snap
- Buss
- Grab
- Skimming
- Jab
- Lap
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Meaning 10
A communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 11
Deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 12
The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.