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adjective touch·ing \ˈtə-chiŋ\

Definition of touching

: capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion

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And in a particularly touching moment, Joan chose to shave her head at the wedding reception in front of all her guests.

— lindsey lanquist, SELF, "The Sweet Reason This Bride Shaved Her Head on Her Wedding Day", 29 June 2017
A touching moment with PM @JustinTrudeau at @PrideToronto.

— megan friedman, Marie Claire, "Justin Trudeau Marched in Toronto's Pride Parade and It Was Everything You Hoped For", 26 June 2017
Its story, a touching tale of childhood loss, was combined with classic RPG mechanics to great effect.

— mark walton, Ars Technica, "Ni No Kuni 2 ditches turn-based combat—and that’s not a bad thing", 19 June 2017
While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens all hope to win the bee.

— randall p. lieberman, Jewish Journal, "Jewish adult actors portray sixth-graders in production", 15 June 2017
A Way Out The touching Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is one of the most memorable and unique co-op adventures of all time, and now developer Hazelight Studios has partnered with EA for another game with a laser-focus on cooperative play:

— brad chacos, PCWorld, "40 must-see PC gaming gems from E3 2017: Watch every trailer", 13 June 2017
Yet amid the broadness of the comedy Patterson delivers, audiences should watch for the single truly touching moment of the night, in a phone call with his father.

— NOLA.com, "'It's Only a Play' draws insider laughs at Le Petit Theatre", 12 June 2017
The most touching part of the ceremony, though, was when Rafa’s uncle and longtime coach, Toni, presented his nephew with a commemorative trophy.

— arnav adhikari, The Atlantic, "Five Takeaways From Nadal’s French Open Victory", 12 June 2017
The day also saw a touching moment at the start of proceedings.

— jonathan hawkins, CNN, "Moto GP: Dovizioso clinches maiden Mugello win", 5 June 2017

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First Known Use of touching

1601

Synonym Discussion of touching

moving, impressive, poignant, affecting, touching, pathetic mean having the power to produce deep emotion. moving may apply to any strong emotional effect including thrilling, agitating, saddening, or calling forth pity or sympathy. a moving appeal for contributions impressive implies compelling attention, admiration, wonder, or conviction. an impressive list of achievements poignant applies to what keenly or sharply affects one's sensitivities. a poignant documentary on the homeless affecting is close to moving but most often suggests pathos. an affecting deathbed reunion touching implies arousing tenderness or compassion. the touching innocence in a child's eyes pathetic implies moving to pity or sometimes contempt. pathetic attempts to justify misconduct

touching

preposition touch·ing

Definition of touching

: in reference to : concerning

Examples of touching in a Sentence

touching lots in the housing development will eventually be separated by hedges for privacy
a touching movie about two lost animals who try to find their way home

First Known Use of touching

14th century

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touching

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Definition of touching for English Language Learners

: having a strong emotional effect : causing feelings of sadness or sympathy

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adjective touch·ing \ˈtə-chiŋ\

Definition of touching for Students

: causing a feeling of tenderness or pity a touching story

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