tactile
Americanadjective
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of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
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perceptible to the touch; tangible.
adjective
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of, relating to, affecting, or having a sense of touch
a tactile organ
tactile stimuli
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rare capable of being touched; tangible
Other Word Forms
- nontactile adjective
- nontactility noun
- tactility noun
- untactile adjective
Etymology
Origin of tactile
1605–15; < Latin tāctilis tangible, equivalent to tāct ( us ) (past participle of tangere to touch) + -ilis -ile
Example Sentences
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Almourzaeva, who grew up in Russia in the ‘90s, wanted a player that offered “the tactile feel of my childhood and bringing it back into my daily routine, something familiar, something warm.”
From Los Angeles Times
Preparing food becomes a regulatory act — a way to channel overwhelming emotion into something tactile and nourishing.
From Salon
Historically, tactile sensing always seemed like a technology that was 10 years away, Lepora says.
From BBC
Touch, for instance involves pain, temperature, itch and tactile sensations.
From Science Daily
In “Young Girl” his supreme mastery may be on display in his rendering of her soft, smooth cheeks, her fluffy hair and the almost tactile gold trim.
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