An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger. • The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact. • The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument. • The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers. • A distinguishing feature or characteristic. • A little bit; a small amount. • The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines. • A relationship of close communication or understanding. • The ability to perform a task well; aptitude. • Act or power of exciting emotion. • An emotion or affection. • Personal reference or application. • A single stroke on a drawing or a picture. • A brief essay. • A touchstone; hence, stone of the sort used for touchstone. • Examination or trial by some decisive standard; test; proof; tried quality. • The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters. • The children's game of tag. • A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040. • An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money. • The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something. • Tallow. • Form; standard of performance. • A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball. • touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)