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
That tactile meditation became my therapy, my anchor.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The volume and power buttons are flat, tactile, and very stable, with no discernible wiggle.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
While both the clarity and tactile quality of the secondary controls are impressive, a sport car’s most important controls are the steering, throttle, brakes, and shifter, ideally all working together in harmony.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Manipulatives Manipulatives refer to colorful learning tools that serve as visual and tactile aids to illustrate more abstract concepts.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The volume and power buttons are flat, tactile, and very stable, with no discernible wiggle.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
While both the clarity and tactile quality of the secondary controls are impressive, a sport car’s most important controls are the steering, throttle, brakes, and shifter, ideally all working together in harmony.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Manipulatives Manipulatives refer to colorful learning tools that serve as visual and tactile aids to illustrate more abstract concepts.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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Linkin Park reenters the general sales ranking at No. 85 and comes in one spot lower on the list of the top-selling physical titles.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The study demonstrates that contemporary archaeology is not about hunting for treasure, but reading signs in the sediment and understanding relationships among all the surviving physical evidence, said Daniel Diffendale, postdoctoral researcher at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Turn Skills Into Portfolios: Turning your expertise into tangible skills that create value through consulting, content creation, or online courses can diversify income streams, open the right doors, and provide a foundation for building lasting institutions.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Medland's report comes via RACER, which has learned that multiple F2 teams are interested in giving Herta a drive, though there does not appear to be a tangible agreement yet.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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