How to Use tactile in a Sentence

tactile

adjective
  • The thick brushstrokes give the painting a tactile quality.
  • One of the coolest new features of this hand is the tactile sensing.
    IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
  • This includes the tactile click of the speed control knob.
    Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • The ripples in the stucco walls are as tactile as Braille.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Nov. 2021
  • My senses grow dull, the tactile world around looks soft and hazy.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The studio would have find a way to use its CG tools to create a 2D, tactile look.
    Karen Idelson, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
  • These tactile styles are playful, plush, and oh-so-fun to wear.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Watching episodes like this brought to mind a host of questions: Where are all the tactile joys?
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Finger-eaters eat for tactile pleasures almost as much as the taste of food on the tongue.
    Chandrahas Choudhury, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022
  • So much of your art is digital and video-based, but this is such a tactile thing.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The keys, for starters, offer plenty of travel and a nice, tactile feel.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 14 July 2021
  • The way children engage with what’s happening around them is so tactile — the colors, the taste, the smells, the feel.
    Sarah Grant, SPIN, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The switch has 4 mm of travel, actuates at 2 mm, and goes through its tactile bump with 60 grams of force.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 July 2022
  • The switches are nice and tactile, and RGB lighting is always fun.
    Jess Grey, Wired, 18 Nov. 2021
  • This first-of-its-kind L.A. artwork offers a tactile cityscape.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Making a splash in this neutral, tactile space is the Michael Wolf photograph over the bed.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024
  • From left: For tactile techies, a fuzzy neck panel and thumbhole cuffs ensure a soft and cozy skin-feel for a long day on the hill.
    Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The tactile buttons ensure all controls are easy to use, as well.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
  • Today’s Cancer moon ties your emotions to the tactile world around you.
    USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
  • For tactile readers, their sense of touch is their vision.
    Cassandra Runyon, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This cool smartphone case throws it back to tactile texting.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2024
  • For a more tactile feel, Mode sells its own Signal switches.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 June 2022
  • The paintings of Wayne Thiebaud — the slices of pie, slabs of cake and sloppy spheres of ice cream — are almost shamefully tactile.
    Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2020
  • This keyboard is aimed at gamers and has Cherry MX Green, with a clicky, tactile typing feel.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 20 June 2021
  • On Walmart Kinetic sand is a tactile toy that is soft and crumbly but holds its shape when squeezed or pressed.
    Tanya Edwards, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The smaller screen leaves plenty of room for tactile buttons and knobs on the center console.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2021
  • This is a tactile book, but its sensations skew smooth and gentle.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • But the problem with touchscreens, the pilot explains, is a lack of tactile feedback.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Then a simple mise en scène but one which has an almost tactile charm, something that could be touched.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2021
  • Keys feel comfortably spaced, and there’s enough travel for a tactile feel.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 12 Oct. 2021

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