touch on

Idioms  

1. Also, touch upon.

2. Mention briefly or casually in passing, as in He barely touched on the subject of immigration . [First half of 1600s]

3. Approach closely, verge on, as in This frenzy touched on clinical insanity . [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

"It touched on so much in terms of thematic material and musical material," Kehrer said, pointing to the allusions to decolonization and use of traditional Puerto Rican rhythms.

From Barron's

Ms. Gibson’s story touches on slavery’s origins in Greece and Rome and their expanding empires across Western Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two further cases that touch on the potential release of information about the role of the state during the Troubles are also before the Supreme Court.

From BBC

Internally, new measures from the White House touch on countless facets of our economy and society, from investing directly in companies such as U.S.

From Barron's

And in a roughly 15-minute speech, he touched on a range of subjects, including the American economy and regime change in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• acknowledge
• allude to
• bring up
• cite
• declare
• detail
• disclose
• discuss
• introduce
• name
• notice
• point out
• quote
• recount
• report
• reveal
• speak of
• specify
• suggest
• tell