noun · rare

touchstone

touchstone · touchstones

пробірний камінь

пробирный камень

Prüfstein, Probierstein

A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a…A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.

/ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn/

» Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.

Meaning

2 senses

A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
Prüfstein, Probierstein
проби́рный ка́меньprobírnyj kámenʹ
пробірний каміньprobirnyj kaminʹ
(broadly, figuratively)A standard of comparison or evaluation.
Near-synonym: comparator
Prüfstein

More definitions

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

Examples

2 sentences

Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.
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Do not praise anyone before you hear him speak, for that is the touchstone of human beings.
deLobe niemanden, bevor du ihn sprechen hörst, denn das ist der Prüfstein der Menschen.
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