touch - Meaning in Tamil

touch - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of touch in English

touch noun

1. a distinguishing style

   Example

   • "this room needs a woman's touch"
2. the act of putting two things together with no space between them

   Example

   • "at his touch the room filled with lights"
3. a slight attack of illness

   Example

   • "he has a touch of rheumatism"
4. a slight but appreciable amount

   Synonyms

   tinge

   Example

   • "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
5. the event of something coming in contact with the body

   Examples

   • "he longed for the touch of her hand"
   • "the cooling touch of the night air"
6. a communicative interaction

   Examples

   • "he got in touch with his colleagues"
   • "the pilot made contact with the base"
7. the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)

   Example

   • "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
8. a suggestion of some quality

   Synonyms

   trace, trace

   Examples

   • "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
   • "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
9. the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

   Examples

   • "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"
   • "the surface had a greasy feeling"
10. the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

    Example

    • "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
11. deftness in handling matters

    Example

    • "he has a master's touch"
12. the feel of mechanical action

    Example

    • "this piano has a wonderful touch"

touch verb

1. to extend as far as

   Examples

   • "Can he reach?"
   • "The chair must not touch the wall"
   • "The sunlight reached the wall"
2. be relevant to

   Examples

   • "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
   • "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
3. be equal to in quality or ability

   Examples

   • "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
   • "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
   • "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"
4. deal with; usually used with a form of negation

   Examples

   • "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"
   • "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"
5. perceive via the tactile sense

   Example

   • "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
6. affect emotionally

   Examples

   • "A stirring movie"
   • "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
7. tamper with

   Example

   • "Don't touch my CDs!"
8. cause to be in brief contact with

   Example

   • "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
9. make physical contact with, come in contact with

   Examples

   • "She never touched her husband"
   • "Touch the stone for good luck"
10. be in direct physical contact with; make contact

    Examples

    • "The surfaces contact at this point"
    • "The two buildings touch"
    • "The wire must not contact the metal cover"
    • "Their hands touched"
11. consume

    Example

    • "She didn't touch her food all night"
12. make a more or less disguised reference to

    Example

    • "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
13. comprehend

    Example

    • "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
14. color lightly

    Synonyms

    tinge, tint

    Examples

    • "her greying hair was tinged blond"
    • "the leaves were tinged red in November"
15. have an effect upon

    Example

    • "Will the new rules affect me?"

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