[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/touching/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) / touching # touching verb, -ing form of touch (touch, touches, touched, touching); adjective (touching); preposition (touching — rare) «touching» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. As part of the verb, touching means putting your hand or another part on something, or being in contact: «Stop touching the paint». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#m1) 2. Touching (adjective) means making you feel sad or kind and warm inside: a touching story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#m2) 3. Two things that are touching have no space between them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#m3) ### In the lessons In body safety, children learn about safe and unsafe touching: hugs you want are okay; no one should touch your private parts or make you keep touching a secret — tell a trusted adult; you can say no to touching you do not like. In science, the sense of touch uses skin; objects «touching» transfer heat. In maths, shapes touching share an edge or point. In stories, a touching moment shows love or kindness. ### Examples - Stop touching your sister's things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x1) - Please don't touch — the paint is wet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x2) - Safe touching includes hugs you want. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x3) - You can say no to touching you don't like. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x4) - It was a touching story about a lost dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x5) - The two circles are touching at one point. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x6) - No touching the exhibits in the museum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x7) - The balloon burst when it was touching the heater. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x8) - ‘Yet what she says sounds very sad and touching.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/#x9) ### Note Double c-h: touch → touching. «Touched» can also mean moved emotionally: «I was touched by your card». «Touching» as an adjective is about feelings, not hands. ## In Jewish tradition Old English meaning "concerning" or "about," as in "touching the Levites." In the primary lessons: In body safety, children learn about safe and unsafe touching: hugs you want are okay; no one should touch your private parts or make you keep touching a secret — tell a trusted adult; you can say no to touching you do not like. In science, the sense of touch uses skin; objects «touching» transfer heat. In maths, shapes touching share an edge or point. In stories, a touching moment shows love or kindness. ### Examples - Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges.' (Torah NUM.8.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/touching/#x1) - And the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in any of these things, and he shall be forgiven; and the remnant shall be the priest's, as the meal-offering. (Torah LEV.5.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/touching/#x2) - Thus did Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the Levites; according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses touching the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them. (Torah NUM.8.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/touching/#x3) - Let me sing of my well-beloved, a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. (Prophets ISA.5.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/touching/#x4) - And as touching the matter which I and thou have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between me and thee for ever.' (Prophets 1SA.20.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/touching/#x5) - And I will utter My judgments against them touching all their wickedness; in that they have forsaken me, and have offered unto other gods, and worshipped the work of their own hands. (Prophets JER.1.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/touching/#x6) ### Note Double c-h: touch → touching. «Touched» can also mean moved emotionally: «I was touched by your card». «Touching» as an adjective is about feelings, not hands. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «touching» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/touching/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«touching» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/touching.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «touching» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/touching/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«touching» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/touching.html) on Mova free.