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   Tac·tile

   /ˈtakt(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or connected with the sense of touch: "vocal and visual signals become less important as tactile signals intensify"
   • ▪ perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible: "she had a distinct, almost tactile memory"
   • ▪ designed to be perceived by touch: "tactile exhibitions help blind people enjoy the magic of sculpture"
   • ▪ (of a person) given to touching others, especially as an unselfconscious expression of sympathy or affection: "he took her in his arms—he's a very tactile person"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘perceptible by touch, tangible’): from Latin tactilis, from tangere ‘to touch’.

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   • 1. tactility noun

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   What is the meaning of tactile in English?

   • 1. Relating to, involving, or perceptible to the sense of touch: tactile sensations; tactile sensitivity. 2. Characterized by or conveying an illusion of tangibility: tactile language. [From Latin tāctilis, from tāctus, past participle of tangere, to touch; see tact.] tac′tile·ly adv.

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   What is an example of tactile?

   • The definition of tactile is touchable or sensed by the touch. An example of tactile is a book written in Braille. Used for feeling. Of, or relating to the sense of touch. What is another word for tactile?

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   What is a tactile person?

   • If you describe someone as tactile, you mean that they tend to touch other people a lot when talking to them. The children are very tactile, with warm, loving natures. 2. adjective. Something such as fabric which is tactile is pleasant or interesting to touch.

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   What is a very tactile man?

   • He's a very tactile man (= he enjoys touching people). early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘perceptible by touch, tangible’): from Latin tactilis, from tangere ‘to touch’. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

   tactile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What is tactile sense based on?

   • Our tactile sense keeps us in touch with our environment. Our sense of touch is derived from a range of receptors in our skin that take messages about pressure, vibration, texture, temperature, pain and the position of our limbs and pass it through our nervous system to the brain. What is the difference between tactile and haptic?

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   What are tactile stimuli?

   • The tactile stimuli are all those actions that have the purpose of generating sensations that can be experienced or perceived through touch . The sense of touch allows the living beings perceive different alterations in the skin, such as temperature, humidity, texture, pressure, pain or pleasure.

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   Relating to, involving, or perceptible to the sense of touch: tactile sensations; tactile sensitivity. 2. Characterized by or conveying an illusion of tangibility: tactile language.

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   tactile meaning, definition, what is tactile: relating to your sense of touch: Learn more.

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   the quality or action of touching someone or something, especially of touching other people a lot: Tactility is intrinsic to childcare. Whether through her tactility or her human qualities, she connected with the public. [ U ] the fact that something seems real, as if it can be touched or physically felt:

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   Define tactile. tactile synonyms, tactile pronunciation, tactile translation, English dictionary definition of tactile. adj. 1. Relating to, involving, or perceptible to the sense of touch: tactile sensations; tactile sensitivity. 2. Characterized by or conveying an illusion...

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   tac•tile (tak′ til, -tīl), adj. of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch. perceptible to the touch; tangible. Latin tāctilis tangible, equivalent. to tāct ( us) (past participle of tangere to touch) + -ilis - ile. 1605–15.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to tactile. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of tactile. PALPABLE. Synonyms. feelable. touchable. palpable. tangible. obvious. plain. clear. noticeable. visible. discernible. manifest. apparent. perceivable. perceptible. recognizable. definite. distinct.