SINCE 1828
tactility
noun
tac·til·i·ty
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Definition of tactility
1
: the capability of being felt or touched
2
: responsiveness to stimulation of the sense of touch
Examples of tactility in a Sentence
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There’s an irresistible tactility to typing on a typewriter, a satisfying sound, a feeling of authentic authorship. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019 As inevitably happens in August, a sweltering heat with the tactility of dog's breath had come over Houston when Raja Chari reported to the Johnson Space Center. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 4: Catching Apollo fever as a new NASA employee," 19 July 2019 There’s an irresistible tactility to typing on a typewriter, a satisfying sound, a feeling of authentic authorship. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019 There’s an irresistible tactility to typing on a typewriter, a satisfying sound, a feeling of authentic authorship. — Washington Post, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 3 July 2019 There’s an irresistible tactility to typing on a typewriter, a satisfying sound, a feeling of authentic authorship. — Katherine Roth, BostonGlobe.com, "‘It’s an instant printer’: Younger generation falls in love with typewriters," 3 July 2019 The movie is startling for its raw tactility: the opening credits play over close-ups of Jade’s burned skin, pitted and gnawed where the acid fell. — K.s.c., The Economist, "In “Dirty God”, a woman navigates life in the wake of a brutal attack," 11 June 2019 Compared to the design minimalism practiced by Tesla, the Mercedes cabin is splendid in complication and tactility. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS: A Move Toward Electrification," 3 Aug. 2018 Indeed, their tactility is inherent to their charm. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Jeweler Pippa Small’s New Collection Was Hand-Forged 4,000 Meters Up in Bolivia," 22 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tactility.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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