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
Clothes are tactile, emotionally resonant, personal and, on so many levels, anything but remote.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
On a system clearly designed to compete with the MacBook Pro, Lenovo's combination of an OLED panel and touch-screen support gives it a visual and tactile advantage.
—PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Materials that feel tactile are of great premium quality and create lasting impressions.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
There is no doubt that the Rain 75 is designed to be one of the most tactile mechanical keyboards and promotes typing accuracy.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
On a system clearly designed to compete with the MacBook Pro, Lenovo's combination of an OLED panel and touch-screen support gives it a visual and tactile advantage.
—PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Materials that feel tactile are of great premium quality and create lasting impressions.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
There is no doubt that the Rain 75 is designed to be one of the most tactile mechanical keyboards and promotes typing accuracy.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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It's been a season where physical strength and unwavering loyalty have held more weight than the deception and betrayal commonly found in previous seasons of the long-running reality competition show.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Thanks to therapy and physical rehab, Foxx has come a long way since then.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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By co-creating these processes, organizations ensure that predictions align with strategic goals and lead to tangible action.—
Zohar Bronfman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Since Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Turkey earlier this month for their first direct talks in three years, a large prisoner exchange has been the only tangible outcome, but negotiations have brought no significant breakthrough.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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