touch on

Mention in passing

Touch on means to mention or address something briefly without going into depth: The article touches on climate change but focuses mainly on energy policy.

It suggests a light treatment rather than thorough examination.

Touch upon is a slightly more formal variant with the same meaning.

mention

allude

Refer indirectly

referDirect to another source
broachIntroduce a subject
addressSpeak to formally

note · remark · comment · discuss · raise · bring up · speak of · talk about · cover · cite

affect

concern

Troubled interest in something

involveTo contain as part
bear onRelate to or affect
impactForceful contact or consequence

influence · intersect · overlap · encompass · engage · implicate

Categories

Melbourne transittrain, tram, bus, train station, tram stop
deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
Reference Wordscite, mention, quote, reference, footnote

Opposites

depth of treatment

touch onscrutinize

Inspect with close attention

dissect · unpack · flesh out · plumb · dwell on

engagement vs. avoidance

touch onavoid

Stay away from

ignore · skip over · sidestep · pass over · omit

Family

touch, contact, touching, touched, untouched, touches, untouchable, touchable, touchstone

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G