impress vs touch

touch vs impress

impress and touch both are nouns.

impress and touch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impress	Yes	No	Yes	No
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, touch is a hyponym of impress; that is, touch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impress:

impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
touch: affect emotionally

Other hyponyms of impress include infect, surprise, impress, ingrain, instill, awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, jar, hit home, strike a chord, strike a note, strike home, smite, cloud, pierce, impress, sweep away, sweep off, disturb, trouble, upset, stir, move, sadden, alienate.

impress (noun)	touch (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
	the feel of mechanical action
	a distinguishing style
	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

impress (verb)	touch (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun	have an effect upon
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	color lightly
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	comprehend
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship	make a more or less disguised reference to
reproduce by printing	consume
impress positively	make physical contact with, come in contact with
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

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