The meaning of TOUCHING is capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion. How to use touching in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Touching.
Saddening, shocking and upsetting (Definition of touching from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The adjective touching comes from a particular meaning of the verb touch, "to affect or move mentally or emotionally," from the idea that something has "touched" your mind or heart.
Define touching. touching synonyms, touching pronunciation, touching translation, English dictionary definition of touching. adj. Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness.
If something is touching, it causes feelings of sadness or sympathy. This is a touching tale of adolescent friendship. It was a very, very touching moment.
Definition of touching adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
touching (comparative more touching, superlative most touching) Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.
[~ + object] to move (someone) to feel sympathy: Your kindness touched me deeply.See touching, touched below. to have to do with in any way:[~ + object; usually with a negative word or phrase] She can't touch her trust money until she's 21.
A touching moment, story, or gesture can evoke a sense of connection, warmth, or emotional resonance with others. It often involves an expression of vulnerability, kindness, or affection that creates an emotional impact.
Touching refers to coming into physical contact with something, or with a part of the body. It involves the sensation experienced when an object or person contacts the skin or when one individual or object is in direct contact with another.