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tactile

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtæktaɪl/ / /ˈtæktəl/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis (“that may be touched, tangible”), from tangere (“to touch”).

  1. Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.

    tactile method of reading

  2. Used for feeling.
  3. Of or relating to the sense of touch.

    The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the skin; it is greatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm.

    tactile illusion

  4. Prone to touching people or things.