Pronunciation: /tʌtʃ əˈpɒn/
noun A word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It can refer to a physical object or an abstract concept.
A1 I will TOUCH UPON the topic of animals in my presentation.
A2 The teacher briefly TOUCHED UPON the importance of recycling.
B1 The book TOUCHES UPON various themes such as love and loss.
B2 The documentary TOUCHED UPON the history of the civil rights movement.
C1 The professor's lecture TOUCHED UPON the latest advancements in technology.
C2 The novel masterfully TOUCHES UPON complex societal issues with grace.
verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
A1 The teacher will touch upon basic grammar rules in today's lesson.
A2 The tour guide briefly touched upon the history of the ancient ruins.
B1 The speaker will touch upon key points during the presentation.
B2 The book touches upon the complex relationship between the characters.
C1 The professor's lecture touched upon various theories in the field of psychology.
C2 The documentary film touches upon important social issues affecting our society.
adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It often provides information about how, when, where, or to what extent something is done.
A1 I will touch upon the basics of cooking in our next lesson.
A2 The book briefly touches upon the history of the Roman Empire.
B1 The presentation will touch upon key points from the research study.
B2 The professor's lecture touched upon various theories of psychology.
C1 The documentary film touches upon the complexities of climate change.
C2 The novel skillfully touches upon themes of love and loss.
preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. It indicates location, direction, time, or other relationships.
A1 I will touch upon the basics of cooking in our next class.
A2 The teacher briefly touched upon the topic of climate change during the lesson.
B1 The book touches upon various themes such as love, loss, and redemption.
B2 The documentary touched upon the political unrest in the region.
C1 The speaker's speech touched upon the importance of education in shaping society.
C2 The novel touches upon complex philosophical concepts that challenge the reader's beliefs.
conjunction A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. It can indicate relationships such as addition, contrast, cause and effect, or time.
A1 I will touch upon the basics of cooking in the next class.
A2 The teacher briefly touched upon the topic of climate change.
B1 The book touches upon various themes such as love, friendship, and betrayal.
B2 The documentary touched upon the impact of technology on society.
C1 The speaker touched upon the controversial issue during the conference.
C2 The article touches upon the complex relationship between art and politics.
article A word that is used to specify or limit a noun. There are two types of articles: definite (the) and indefinite (a, an).
A1 The teacher briefly touched upon the topic of animals in the lesson.
A2 The book only touched upon the main character's background briefly.
B1 The speaker will touch upon the importance of recycling in their presentation.
B2 The documentary will touch upon the impact of climate change on marine life.
C1 The professor's lecture will touch upon the different theories of evolution.
C2 The novel deeply touches upon themes of love, loss, and redemption.
formal During the lecture, the professor will touch upon various theories of economics.
informal In our meeting, we will touch upon the upcoming project deadlines.
slang Let's touch upon the juicy gossip that's been going around.
figurative The artist's painting seemed to touch upon deep emotions within the viewer.
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