by feel

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1

: by feeling with one's hands when one cannot see

It was too dark too see anything, so she had to find the door knob by feel.

2

: by being guided by physical feelings, the senses, etc., instead of by rules or directions

an athlete who plays by feel

Examples of by feel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drivers can usually identify and use them with a glance or, in some cases, by feel alone. — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026

What once was an offense dictated by feel and smarts has turned into a rote exercise of clank. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025

Fine motor skills, involving all components by feel, remain extremely challenging for robot hands. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025

The interior is a triumph, neatly blending technology and tactility so that the driver can keep their eyes on the road while adjusting key controls, like interior temperature, by feel. — Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

Rhymes for by feel

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