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tactical manoeuvre |
tactical warning |
tactically |
tactician |
tactics |
tactile
| tactile agnosia
| tactile property
| tactile sensation
| tactility
| taction
tactile
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective tactile has 2 senses
- tactile(a = adj.pert) haptic, tactual - of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex" Derived form noun tactility1
- tactile(s = adj.all) tactual - producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair" Derived form noun tactility1
CIDE DICTIONARY
tactile, a. [L. tactilis, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch: cf. F. tactile.].
Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch; perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations. [1913 Webster]
"The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the skin; it is geatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tactile, adj.
1 of or connected with the sense of touch.
2 perceived by touch.
3 tangible.
4 Art (in painting) producing or concerning the effect of three-dimensional solidity.
1 of or connected with the sense of touch.
2 perceived by touch.
3 tangible.
4 Art (in painting) producing or concerning the effect of three-dimensional solidity.
Derivative
tactual adj. (in senses 1, 2). tactility n.
Etymology
L tactilis f. tangere tact- touch
ROGET THESAURUS
tactile
Touch
N touch, tact, taction, tactility, feeling, palpation, palpability, contrectation, manipulation, massage, hand, finger, forefinger, thumb, paw, feeler, antenna, palpus, tactual, tactile, tangible, palpable, lambent.
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