touching

1. The event of something coming in contact with the body (synset 107424192)
   "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
   is a type of: contact, impinging, striking - the physical coming together of two or more things
   subtypes:

   • brush, light touch - momentary contact
   • stroke - a light touch
   same as: touch
2. The act of putting two things together with no space between them (synset 100047263)
   "at his touch the room filled with lights"
   is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
   subtypes:

   • contact, physical contact - the act of touching physically
   • dab, pat, tap - a light touch or stroke
   • hit, hitting, striking - the act of contacting one thing with another
   • dig, jab - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
   • kiss - a light glancing touch
   • buss, kiss, osculation - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
   • catch, grab, snap, snatch - the act of catching an object with the hands
   • 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)
   • tickle, tickling, titillation - the act of tickling
   • stroke, stroking - a light touch with the hands
   • tag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
   • lap, lick - touching with the tongue
   • grazing, shaving, skimming - the act of brushing against while passing
   same as: touch

1. Arousing affect (synset 301565214)
   "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
   similar to: moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion
   same as: affecting, poignant

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