tactile
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈtæk.tɪl/
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táctil
- The new tactile version has no click, just a tactile bump felt in the switch travel.
- tactile task
- tactile sensitivity
- tactile stimulation
We don't wear gloves because we want the tactile feeling of no gloves.
- We don't wear gloves because we want the tactile feeling of no gloves.
- It does have tactile Braille as well as tactile images in the book.
- We are sensory, tactile life forms.
- So it happens that soft robotics and tactile sensing tend to go hand in hand.
- You're also imagining sound and smell and perhaps even tactile sensations as well.
- And this little rubbing thing, it's called tactile grounding.
- You know, it's, it's really those kind of tactile benchmarks that we're judging our progress by.
- Well, you know, you can implant A tactile device below the skin with a simple incision.
Examples
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Mechanical devices usually perform a single task, or closely related ones, and provide immediate tactile and visual feedback.
Academic text (2011) -
It's tactile, it's immediate.
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That bathroom is so tactile and so incredible.
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Your skin needs to look fresh, like it's you and it's tactile and it's real.
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Art in the dark can be very tactile.
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We could talk about primarily visual and even tactile art.
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Milk bottles do have a sort of tactile feel to them.
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There is a heavy emphasis on the development of tactile aids, including art and architecture.
Academic text (1991) -
It does have tactile Braille as well as tactile images in the book.
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The surface of this fabric is very tactile, making it pleasant to touch.
Synonyms
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6.8
Able to be felt by touch during a medical exam
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7.9
About how something feels when you touch it, like feeling a phone vibration
Relating to the sense of touch
Compounds
- Specialized
Not being able to tell what objects are by touch when your hand feels normal
How Tactile
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tactile comes from the Latin root tact- meaning 'touch', and you can see the same root in tangible. So, tactile describes something you can feel with your hands or by touch.