as in physical
formal
relating to the sense of touch
The thick brushstrokes give the painting a tactile quality. visual and tactile experiences
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Recent Examples of tactile
Continuing their tradition of blending tactile puppetry with digital innovation, Lavis and Szczerbowski reaffirm their status as pioneers in contemporary animation.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 8 June 2025
Bright colors and contrasting fabrics offer extra tactile stimulation for developing young minds.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
In games like Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (a glorified tech demo), tactile feedback can be used to detect minute vibrations in varying intensity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
This approach makes each film feel delightfully tactile and frenetic.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 8 June 2025
Bright colors and contrasting fabrics offer extra tactile stimulation for developing young minds.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
In games like Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (a glorified tech demo), tactile feedback can be used to detect minute vibrations in varying intensity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
This approach makes each film feel delightfully tactile and frenetic.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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Draper repositioned from defining her thesis as childcare to the future of family, which includes the physical health and financial health of families, among other applications.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Managers can also address employees’ physical needs during change implementation.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Crafting: Explore knitting, woodworking, jewelry making or home décor projects that produce tangible, valuable results.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Rutte’s approach also seems to be yielding tangible results.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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