tactus
- noun
- /ˈtæktəs/
- Archaic
- Her soft touch created a gentle tactus on the canvas.
Examples
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He recognized the fabric by the tactus of its smooth texture.
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With a gentle tactus, she checked if the surface was still warm.
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The artist used only a slight tactus to avoid damaging the delicate sculpture.
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How would you describe the tactus in this artwork?
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The artist's use of tactus in her work invites viewers to appreciate the beauty of touch.
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He trained his students to develop their tactus, emphasizing the importance of delicate contact.
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Walking through the garden, she enjoyed the tactus of the soft petals against her fingertips.
Synonyms
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3.9
A gentle, brief contact made with little force
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3.0
The ability to feel things through the skin
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4.9
The feeling you get when your skin is touched or pressed
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8.6
To feel touch, pressure, heat, or pain through the skin
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9.9
How something feels when you touch it
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4.5
Ability to feel pressure, heat, or pain on the skin
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7.5
A feeling on your skin when you touch or press something
Ways the skin feels touch, pressure, pain, and temperature
A feeling you get through your skin when you touch something
How Light
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tactus comes from the Latin verb tangere, which means 'to touch'. It is the source of English words like tactile and tangible, so tactus simply means the sense or act of 'touching', often a light or careful touch.