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
Leo Holder, Geoffrey’s son, led the painstaking effort, ensuring the visual and tactile integrity of the production.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Guests can discover hidden details, solve creative puzzles and unlock tactile surprises hidden throughout the exhibits.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Whittle credits Kosinski’s reliance on tactile effects with helping in this regard.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
His customers include older baby boomers and Gen X‑ers nostalgic for the players of their childhood, but most have been millennials like himself, drawn to something tactile and analog in an era when everything else disappears into the digital ether.
—Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Guests can discover hidden details, solve creative puzzles and unlock tactile surprises hidden throughout the exhibits.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Whittle credits Kosinski’s reliance on tactile effects with helping in this regard.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
His customers include older baby boomers and Gen X‑ers nostalgic for the players of their childhood, but most have been millennials like himself, drawn to something tactile and analog in an era when everything else disappears into the digital ether.
—Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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LaMelo Ball bodying up Noticing a more physical nature from LaMelo Ball this season?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the faces of early human ancestors is of interest to researchers because their features represent a connection between hominins and their physical and social surroundings, Beaudet said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Today, digital technologies have enabled us to make these worlds come to life in a more tangible and immersive way than ever before.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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For Muller, though, what ultimately makes the property stand out is something less tangible than its square footage or architectural pedigree.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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