touches in English

noun

1

an act of touching someone or something.

her touch on his shoulder was hesitant

synonyms: tap, pat, stroke, caress, brush, graze, hand

2

a small amount; a trace.

add a touch of vinegar

synonyms: trace, bit, grain, hint, suggestion, suspicion, scintilla, tinge, overtone, undertone, note, dash, taste, drop, dab, dribble, pinch, speck, soupçon

3

a series of changes shorter than a peal.

verb

1

come so close to (an object) as to be or come into contact with it.

the dog had one paw outstretched, not quite touching the ground

synonyms: be in contact with, come into contact with, meet, join, connect with, converge with, be contiguous with, be against

2

handle in order to manipulate, alter, or otherwise affect, especially in an adverse way.

I didn't play her records or touch any of her stuff

synonyms: handle, hold, pick up, move, meddle with, play about with, fiddle with, interfere with, tamper with, disturb, lay a finger on, use, employ, make use of

3

have an effect on; make a difference to.

a tenth of state companies have been touched by privatization

synonyms: affect, impact, have an effect on, have an impact on, make a difference to, change

noun

tap, pat, stroke, caress, brush, graze, hand
skill, skillfulness, expertise, dexterity, deftness, adroitness, adeptness, ability, talent, flair, facility, proficiency, mastery, knack, technique, approach, style
trace, bit, grain, hint, suggestion, suspicion, scintilla, tinge, overtone, undertone, note, dash, taste, drop, dab, dribble, pinch, speck, soupçon
detail, feature, point, addition, accessory
contact, communication, correspondence, connection, association, interaction
mite, tinge, pinch, speck, jot, hint, soupcon
contact
sense of touch
signature
spot
touching
ghost, trace
tactile sensation, tactual sensation, feeling

verb

be in contact with, press lightly, compare with, handle, affect, come to, adjoin, allude, bear upon, reach, equal, stir, partake, disturb, tinct
be in contact with, come into contact with, meet, join, connect with, converge with, be contiguous with, be against
press lightly, tap, pat, feel, stroke, fondle, caress, pet, brush, graze, put a hand to
compare with, rival, compete with, come/get close to, be on a par with, equal, match, be a match for, be in the same class/league as, measure up to, better, beat, hold a candle to
handle, hold, pick up, move, meddle with, play about with, fiddle with, interfere with, tamper with, disturb, lay a finger on, use, employ, make use of
affect, impact, have an effect on, have an impact on, make a difference to, change
affect, move, tug at someone's heartstrings, leave an impression on, have an effect on
come to, bear on, refer, concern, pertain, relate, touch on
adjoin, meet, contact
allude, advert
bear upon, affect, bear on, impact, touch on
reach, extend to
equal, rival, match
stir
partake
disturb
tinct, tint, tinge

Use "touches" in a sentence

1. Nobody touches Mr. Goiter!

2. Self-Sacrifice Touches the Heart

3. Flare jeans with retro touches

4. The subject touches our welfare.

5. The matter touches your interests.

6. Our cottage touches a stream.

7. He botches all he touches.

8. A Magazine That Touches the Heart

9. The theatrical farce touches a nerve.

10. The speech had several comic touches.

11. The reform touches on our future.

12. This painting lacks the finishing touches.

13. + Everything that touches them* will become holy.’”

14. 28 The speech had several comic touches.

15. Another “extraordinary occasion” touches our hearts.

16. Everything he touches turns to disaster.

17. Everything she touches turns to disaster.

18. The power of your determination touches us greatly.

19. What we touch touches us, too, Mr. Furst.

20. He put the finishing touches to his painting .

21. And it touches every aspect of daily living.

22. The decor includes many idiosyncratic little touches.

23. When acid touches metal, a chemical reaction happens.

24. He who touches pitch will be difiled. 

25. It pollutes the user, twisting everything it touches.

26. My profession touches our national defense very closely.

27. 8 He who touches pitch will be difiled. 

28. Unemployment remains an evil that touches the whole community.

29. This song touches the heartstrings of the audience.

30. The film touches on these issues, but only superficially.

31. She's just putting the finishing touches to her painting.

32. It touches with Gyeongbu Expressway and National Route 7.

33. Her work touches something profound in the human psyche.

34. In my thigh and buttock ( touches his right buttock ).

35. If steam touches cold surfaces, it is condensed into water.

36. The final touches are being placed on your baby masterpiece .

37. Apertured film touches smooth,tender and comfortable like silk

38. If somebody touches my ear lobe, I lose control.

39. Jairus’ daughter; a woman touches Jesus’ outer garments (40-56)

40. Jairus’ daughter; a woman touches Jesus’ outer garments (21-43)

41. Anyone touches the girl, they get their teeth kicked in.

42. It's those extra personal touches that make our service better.

43. Once the aircraft touches down, there’s not a moment to waste.

44. Kafka also touches on the theme of human conflict with bureaucracy.

45. The paint has chipped off where the table touches the wall.

46. Of lymen, to lime, to begum, Beglue that which touches it

47. Aluminium profiles, finishing touches, bolts, locking, joints for doors and windows

48. Anointed Touches Beauty Parlour 1915 Broadway Ste B Everett WA 98201

49. Carbolic acid poisoning occurs when someone touches or swallows this chemical

50. Benzene poisoning occurs when someone swallows, breathes in, or touches Benzene