adjective
- causing feelings of sympathy or sadness; emotionally moving
- in physical contact with something
preposition
- concerning or about a particular subject
Usage: formal
Examples
- The movie had a touching ending that made everyone cry.
- Her touching speech about her grandmother moved the audience.
- The two buildings were touching at their corners.
- Make sure the wires aren’t touching each other.
- He wrote a letter touching his concerns about the project.
- The report included comments touching recent developments.
- It was touching to see how much the community cared.
- The painting shows two hands barely touching.