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touching

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As an adjective, touching means provoking sadness and pity. As a preposition, it means regarding.

Meanings of touching

7 meanings

Present participle of touch

Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.
“a touching story”
Arousing affect
“the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”
“poignant grief cannot endure forever”
“his gratitude was simple and touching”
Similar: affecting, poignant

The act by which something is touched.
IndiaA snack served with alcoholic drinks in an informal environment.
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”
Similar: touch
The act of putting two things together with no space between them
“at his touch the room filled with lights”
Similar: touch

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).