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verb

touch on v. t. To mention briefly, or in passing.

Touch v. i.

To be in contact; to be in a state of junction, so that no space is between; as, two spheres touch only at points.

To fasten; to take effect; to make impression. (R.) "Strong waters pierce metals, and will touch upon gold, that will not touch upon silver."

To treat anything in discourse, especially in a slight or casual manner; often with on or upon. "If the antiquaries have touched upon it, they immediately quitted it."

(Naut) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.

To touch and go (Naut.), to touch bottom lightly and without damage, as a vessel in motion.

To touch at, to come or go to, without tarrying; as, the ship touched at Lisbon.

To touch on or To touch upon,

(a)

to come or go to for a short time. (R.) "I made a little voyage round the lake, and touched on the several towns that lie on its coasts."

(b)

to discuss briefly, as only a small part of a discourse.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Touch on" Quotes from Famous Books

... He had turned aside when she spoke to Giles, and was asking of Tibble last instructions about the restoration of enamel, when he felt a touch on his arm, and saw Dennet standing by him. She looked up in his face, and held up a crimson silken purse, with S. B embroidered on it with a wreath of oak and ...

— The Armourer's Prentices • Charlotte Mary Yonge

... another touch on his arm; and, looking up, perceived that his friend was attracting his attention almost mechanically, and without ...

— Dawn of All • Robert Hugh Benson

... There came a touch on her shoulder, as before. The good woman of the gray bonnet had come forward from her seat ...

— A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. • Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

... worthy king's treasurer, provided my pretty nephew here won't be too much shocked," and as he spoke de Jars gave to the youngest of the three a caressing touch on the cheek with the ...

— Celebrated Crimes, Complete • Alexandre Dumas, Pere

... full stop here; and, as it was getting late, I arose, wished him well, bade him good-by, and left. I had proceeded but a few steps, when I felt a touch on my shoulder, and, turning, found it was the Automaton, who had come to ask me whether I thought he had better go home ...

— Town and Country, or, Life at Home and Abroad • John S. Adams

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