touching

Definition

  • adjective: having a strong emotional effect
  • adjective: capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
  • preposition: in reference to

Examples

  • They were standing side-by-side with their shoulders 'touching'.

  • The temperature outside was 'touching' 38 degrees Celsius.

  • Their story was deeply/very 'touching'. [='moving']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) That's pretty flimsy evidence. Close your eyes. It's just for a moment. SETH: What am I doing? You're touching me. Touch. How do you know? Because I feel it. You should trust that. You don't trust it enough. (..)
    1998 City of Angels