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touchstone
[tuhch-stohn]
noun
a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing.
Synonyms: , , ,a black siliceous stone formerly used to test the purity of gold and silver by the color of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal.
touchstone
/ ˈʌʃˌəʊ /
noun
a criterion or standard by which judgment is made
a hard dark siliceous stone, such as basalt or jasper, that is used to test the quality of gold and silver from the colour of the streak they produce on it
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of touchstone1
Example Sentences
Is there a writer who’s an essential touchstone for you, like Hemingway was for Elmore Leonard?
They cite the book “Joyful Militancy: Building Thriving Resistance in Toxic Times,” by Carla Bergman and Nick Montgomery, as a useful touchstone.
Trump has put many things on his chopping block of late, including our system of checks and balances, civil rights, the economy and far too many cultural touchstones.
It became, like it or not, a cultural touchstone for what was going on in the country.
And over time, “Big Night’s” timpano grew into something larger: a pop culture touchstone, a Tucci family legend, a viral recipe.
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