Brazilian Portugese Meaning of touchstone

pedra de toque

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Definitions and Meaning of touchstone in English

Wordnet

touchstone (n)

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Webster

touchstone (n.)

Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite.

Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a thing are tried.

FAQs About the word touchstone

pedra de toque

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluatedLydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gol

benchmark,padrão,barômetro,exemplo,padrão ouro,instância,medida,Regra,padrão,ápice

desvio,aberração,anormalidade

touchscreen => Tela sensível ao toque, touch-paper => Papel absorvente, touch-needle => Agulha de toque, touch-me-not => Não me toque, touchline => Linha lateral,