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

  • (..) I took a photo of the debate team, and you're in the debate team. - Right. - So... ...he must have seen-- I was touching up stuff. - Touching up stuff? - Come on. I was... I'm not gonna answer that. - Did you get expelled? - No, no. (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man