touch on vs name

name vs touch on

touch on is not a noun while name is a noun.

touch on and name both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
touch on	No	No	Yes	No
name	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, name is a hypernym of touch on; that is, name is a word with a broader meaning than touch on:

touch on: refer to or discuss briefly
name: make reference to

Other hypernyms of touch on include advert, bring up, cite, mention, refer.

touch on (noun)	name (noun)
	by the sanction or authority of
	a language unit by which a person or thing is known
	a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
	family based on male descent
	a well-known or notable person
	a person's reputation

touch on (verb)	name (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
have an effect upon	identify as in botany or biology, for example
refer to or discuss briefly	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
be relevant to	assign a specified (usually proper) name to
	make reference to
	mention and identify by name
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	create and charge with a task or function
	charge with a function; charge to be

Difference between touch on and name

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