touch on

2 definitions found

touch on - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  touch on \touch" on\, v. t.
     To mention briefly, or in passing.
     [PJC]

touch on - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  touch on
      v 1: refer to or discuss briefly
      2: be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to
         her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
         [syn: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to,
         bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with]
      3: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn
         or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes
         please" [syn: repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor,
         furbish up, restore, touch on] [ant: break, bust]
      4: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [syn:
         affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on,
         touch]