touch
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4.7
- noun
- /tʌtʃ/
:
toque
- You have not lost your touch, my friend.
- a finishing touch
- add a touch
- a light touch
So it's like a really high touch but lower volume sort of thing.
- So it's like a really high touch but lower volume sort of thing.
- I like that they put the added touch of a place for your thumb.
- Attention to detail, the extra touches, a little touch to the thigh when it counts.
- And one other nifty little touch in the back seat.
Examples
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Her warm touch made everyone feel welcome at the gathering.
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But they've added so many little touches that just make it extra special.
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A nice little touch of the strange design of this car.
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I like that they put the added touch of a place for your thumb.
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It's time for the final touches, the mouth and the shiny eyes.
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However, she also gave her work a unique touch with the perspectives she presented as an Arab lady.
Academic text (2008) -
Almost all the soldiers' cabins had been finished, and homey touches were starting to crop up.
Fiction book (1990) -
The designer added a unique touch to the overall presentation with rich colors and textures.
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The restaurant decor has a charming local touch that reflects the area's culture.
Synonyms
196
3.7
A special style that makes a person or thing easy to recognize
46
3.0
A small extra detail that makes something look or feel better
4
3.9
A gentle, brief contact made with little force
2
3.8
A small extra detail that makes something feel nicer
1
6.1
A natural ability to do something well
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
7.7
Make someone feel upset or defensive by mentioning a sensitive subject
- Archaic
3
9.3
To tell viewers or listeners to keep watching and not change the channel during a break in the show
- Archaic
1
9.1
Tell someone not to change the radio or television channel before a show returns
Refuse to be involved with people or things that seem dangerous and dishonest
- Slur
A rude slang way to say someone shows small signs of autism and may offend people
Compounds
8
3.2
A version of American football where players touch the player with the ball to stop them instead of tackling
1
4.6
A form of football where another player stops someone by touching them with both hands
- Specialized
1
8.6
A plant with seed pods that burst when you touch them and release seeds
- Australian
Touch football where another player touches someone twice to tackle them
- Jargon
A practice where soccer players control and pass the ball using two touches
- Jargon
A football exercise where each player may touch the ball only twice before passing
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Touch comes from the old French toucher, which first meant feeling with the hand, and this sense grew into a meaning of skill or way of handling things, so a good touch is a fine, careful way of doing something.