1. (

• touch ,
• 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" ;

2. (

• touch ,
• touching

) the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" ;

1. (

• affecting ,
• poignant ,
• touching

) arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching" ;