light touch

laɪt tʌtʃ

Definition

Definition of light touch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorgentle manner of handling something

She has a light touch with children.

soft touch

minimalismminimal intervention or involvement

The project succeeded due to the manager's light touch..

minimalism

moderation

restraint

contact

Rare

brief or momentary contact

Rare

The artist's light touch added depth to the painting.

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Expressions with light

green light

traffic signal allowing vehicles to go

The car moved when the green light appeared.

light skirt

skirt made of lightweight material

She wore a light skirt to stay cool in the summer heat.

light up

illuminate or bring light to something

The streetlights light up the entire neighborhood.

travel light

carry few belongings while traveling

She always travels light to avoid check-in fees..

blinded by the light

adj.

unable to see due to intense light

He was temporarily blinded by the light from the camera flash.

give a light

provide a flame to ignite something

Can you give a light to my cigarette?

Expressions with touch

in touch

adj.

maintaining communication or contact

He stays in touch with his old friends.

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

finishing touch

final detail that completes or perfects something

She added a vase as the finishing touch to the room decor..

lose touch

lose contact with someone or something

After moving, she lost touch with her friends.

in touch with

prep.

communicating or maintaining contact with someone

I try to stay in touch with my old friends from college.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

a touch of

det.

indicates a small amount or degree of something

The soup needs a touch of salt.

get in touch

establish communication with someone

I will get in touch with her tomorrow.

have lost touch with

no longer communicate or interact with someone or a group

They have lost touch with their old friends.

nice touch

thoughtful or pleasing addition

The handwritten note was a nice touch to the gift.

Terms with light touch included in their meaning

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tickle

irritation

cause an irritating feeling by light touch

brush against

light touch

touch lightly in passing

elbow tap

gesture

light touch with the elbow

patting

gesture

repeated light touch with the hand, often for comfort

tap on the shoulder

gesture

light touch on the shoulder

kiss

touch

light touch or gentle contact

softly

adv.

gently

with a soft or light texture or touch

tapping

adj.

touch

using a light touch

Examples of light touch in a sentence

The artist's light touch brought the painting to life.
Her light touch in negotiations led to a successful deal.
The teacher's light touch encouraged creativity in the classroom.
He felt a light touch on his shoulder and turned around.
The light touch of the breeze was refreshing.

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French:toucher léger, légèreté, ...
German:behutsame Hand, minimale Intervention, ...
Italian:tocco leggero, sfioramento, ...
Spanish:tacto suave, toque ligero, ...
Portuguese:toque suave, toque leve, ...
Chinese:轻柔的方式, 最小干预, ...
Japanese:優しい接し方, 最小限の介入, ...
Arabic:لَمْسَة خَفِيفَة, لَمْسَة خَفيفَة, ...
Hebrew:גִּישָׁה עֲדִינָה, מַגָּע קַל, ...
Russian:легкое прикосновение, минимальное вмешательство, ...
Ukrainian:ніжний підхід, легкий дотик, ...
Hindi:कोमल व्यवहार, न्यूनतम हस्तक्षेप, ...
Bengali:কোমল ব্যবহার, হালকা স্পর্শ, ...
Catalan:mà delicada, tacte lleuger, ...
Czech:cit, minimální zásah, ...
Danish:let hånd, let berøring, ...
Dutch:zachte aanpak, minimale interventie, ...
Greek:λεπτός χειρισμός, ελαφριά πινελιά, ...
Hungarian:gyengédség, visszafogottság, ...
Khmer:របៀបដោះស្រាយដោយទន់ភ្លន់, ការអន្តរាគមន៍តិចតួច, ...
Korean:부드러운 접근, 최소한의 개입, ...
Persian:برخورد ملایم, مداخله حداقلی, ...
Polish:delikatne podejście, taktowne podejście, ...
Portuguese (BR):toque suave, intervenção mínima, ...
Romanian:atingere ușoară, intervenție minimă, ...
Swedish:lätt hand, lätt beröring, ...
Thai:มือเบา, การแทรกแซงน้อยที่สุด, ...
Turkish:hafif dokunuş, hafif temas, ...
Vietnamese:sự nhẹ nhàng, can thiệp tối thiểu, ...

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Definition of light touch - Reverso English Dictionary

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