tactile

Definition

Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "tactile method of reading"
• "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"

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