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LIGHT TOUCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does light touch mean?
• LIGHT TOUCH (noun)
The noun LIGHT TOUCH has 1 sense:
1. momentary contact
Familiarity information: LIGHT TOUCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Momentary contact
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
brush; light touch
Hypernyms ("light touch" is a kind of...):
touch; touching (the event of something coming in contact with the body)
Context examples
Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) Please use the scale below to tell us how sensitive your skin is to light touch or clothing.
(NPS - Tell Us How Sensitive Your Skin is to Light Touch or Clothing, NCI Thesaurus)
After a nerve injury, a non-painful stimulus, such as a light touch, can cause pain or an unpleasant sensation.
(Opioid Pain Relievers May Prolong Pain, NIH)
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