as in physical
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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
For those intending to bring a touch of softness and polish to a room, this mohair pillow brings a tactile quality.
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Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
Occupants get a balanced blend of touchscreen tech and analog functionality, along with a formidable degree of tactile style and ergonomic insight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
For the viewer, the satisfaction comes through vicarious tactile sensation—witnessing how the thatch gets smacked in by a flat, hammerlike device, or the way a tile slots perfectly into a shelf niche.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Our tactile and sensory life has been de-emphasized in favor of ideas, symbols, accomplishments, and abstractions.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
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Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
Occupants get a balanced blend of touchscreen tech and analog functionality, along with a formidable degree of tactile style and ergonomic insight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
For the viewer, the satisfaction comes through vicarious tactile sensation—witnessing how the thatch gets smacked in by a flat, hammerlike device, or the way a tile slots perfectly into a shelf niche.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Our tactile and sensory life has been de-emphasized in favor of ideas, symbols, accomplishments, and abstractions.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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Team Australia players Jacob Italiano and Harry Souttar just received two yellow cards after the referee determined that the match is becoming too physical.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Professor Igor Aharonovich said twisting layered materials can produce entirely new physical behaviors.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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For younger readers who have grown up entirely online, physical books are a rare tangible object disconnected from screens.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Powered by a new investment package unveiled by Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere at confab Rio2C in May, Rio de Janeiro’s goal to further bolster its film and TV industries has grown ever more tangible.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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