touch
     n 1: 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" [syn: {touching}]
     2: the faculty of touch; "only sight and touch enable us to
        locate objects in the space around us" [syn: {sense of
        touch}, {skin senses}, {touch modality}, {cutaneous senses}]
     3: a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm
        in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
        [syn: {trace}, {ghost}]
     4: a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"
        [syn: {signature}]
     5: the act of putting two things together with no space between
        them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" [syn: {touching}]
     6: a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a
        touch of garlic" [syn: {hint}, {tinge}, {mite}, {pinch}, {jot},
         {speck}, {soupcon}]
     7: a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with
        the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues" [syn: {contact}]
     8: a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
        [syn: {spot}]
     9: the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched
        the beggar trying to make a touch"
     10: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin;
         "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface
         had a greasy feeling" [syn: {touch sensation}, {tactual
         sensation}, {tactile sensation}, {feeling}]
     11: deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"
     12: the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful
         touch"
     v 1: make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the
          stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
     2: perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the
        physical world by touching people and objects around her"
     3: affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by
        your kind letter of sympathy" [syn: {stir}]
     4: have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of
        questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to
        your earlier comments" [syn: {refer}, {pertain}, {relate},
         {concern}, {come to}, {bear on}, {touch on}]
     5: 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" [syn: {adjoin}, {meet}, {contact}]
     6: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [syn: {affect},
         {impact}, {bear upon}, {bear on}, {touch on}]
     7: 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"
     8: cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to
        the horse's flanks"
     9: to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can
        he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall" [syn: {reach},
         {extend to}]
     10: 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" [syn: {equal}, {rival},
          {match}]
     11: tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!" [syn: {disturb}]
     12: make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to
         the problem but did not mention it" [syn: {allude}, {advert}]
     13: comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
     14: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night" [syn: {partake}]
     15: dye with a color [syn: {tint}, {tinct}, {bepaint}, {tinge}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0