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
Tasks requiring fine force control—tightening a screw or cracking an egg—still depend on high-quality tactile and physical data.
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Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Each press delivers an acceptable amount of tactile feedback and is pretty quiet, too.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
But vinyl records have a tactile appeal.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Each press delivers an acceptable amount of tactile feedback and is pretty quiet, too.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
But vinyl records have a tactile appeal.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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His physical attributes caught the attention of the Ravens’ front office and scouts, but his relationship with Heap helped drive his quality of character home.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Ponds and Glenn were undersized cornerbacks who both love to get physical.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Performance turnarounds of this nature take time, and there are no tangible shortcuts that can speed up the process.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cale Makar, who racked up more points than all but two NHL defensemen during the year, scored a tiebreaking goal in Game 3, his first tangible offensive contribution.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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