touch on

1. 1.

   refer to or discuss briefly

   Broadermention
2. 2.

   be relevant to

   “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

   “My remark pertained to your earlier comments”

   Synonymsreferpertainrelateconcerncome tobear ontouchhave to do with

   Narrowerfocus onapplyinvolvematter to
3. 3.

   restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

   “She repaired her TV set”

   “Repair my shoes please”

   Synonymsrepairmendfixbusheldoctorfurbish uprestore

   Broaderbetter

   Narrowertinkerfillpiececobblepointtrouble-shootpatchsolevampheel
4. 4.

   have an effect upon

   “Will the new rules affect me?”

   Synonymsaffectimpactbear uponbear ontouch

   Broaderchange

   Narrowerstrike a blowrepercusstell onredoundstimulateprocesshydrolizetingequeerhit

Questions about touch on

What does touch on mean?

touch on means "refer to or discuss briefly". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for touch on?

Close synonyms include refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is touch on a common word?

touch on is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.