touch on

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]

Example Sentences

United captain Bruno Fernandes touched on this after the match, admitting his team needed to be "more brave with full pressure" to prevent the opening goal.

From BBC

Smith’s pregame message to his players only obliquely touched on the tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times

What follows will touch on religious and mystical iconography — we’ll meet three lantern-carrying masked figures, for instance, with exaggerated, regal adornments as they herald a birth.

From Los Angeles Times

The statement described Davies as “the voice and pianist behind Supertramp’s most iconic songs” and said his “soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer” formed the “heartbeat” of the band’s sound.

From Los Angeles Times

"His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands' sound."

From BBC

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• specify 
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