touching

touch·ing  (tchng)

adj.

Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness. See Synonyms at moving.

prep.

Concerning; about.

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touching·ly adv.

touching·ness n.

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touching

Adjective

arousing tender feelings

prep

relating to or concerning: she might talk about matters touching both of them

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	touching - 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" touch impinging, striking, contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull" light touch, brush - momentary contact stroke - a light touch
	2.	touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" touch human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen physical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" dab, pat, tap - a light touch or stroke hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit" jab, dig - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" kiss - a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" buss, kiss, osculation - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) snap, grab, snatch, catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" handling, manipulation - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means fingering - touching something with the fingers grope - the act of groping; and instance of groping palpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) tickling, tickle, titillation - the act of tickling stroking, stroke - a light touch with the hands tag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) lick, lap - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" grazing, shaving, skimming - the act of brushing against while passing
Adj.	1.	touching - arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching" affecting, poignant moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne

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touching

adjective moving, affecting, sad, stirring, tender, melting, pathetic, poignant, heartbreaking, emotive, pitiful, pitiable, piteous

Translations

touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] adj → conmovedor(a)

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touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] touch adj → touchant(e) → attendrissant(e)

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touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] touch adj → rührend

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touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] adj → commovente