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tactile
1615, "perceptible to touch," from Fr. tactile, from L. tactilis "tangible, that may be touched," from tactus, pp. of tangere "to touch" (see tangent). Meaning "of or pertaining to touch" is attested from 1657.
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Main Entry: 1tac·tile
Pronunciation: 'tak-t&l, -"tIl
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, mediated by, oraffecting the sense of touch <tactile sensations> <tactile stimuli> <tactile anesthesia> <tactile hallucinations of insects crawling over one's skin>
2 : having or being organs or receptors for the sense of touch —tac·tile·ly /-E/ adverb
Main Entry: 2tactile
Function: noun
: a person whose prevailing mental imagery is tactile rather than visual, auditory, or motor —compare
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tactile tac·tile (tāk'təl, -tīl')
adj.
- Perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible.
- Used for feeling.
- Of, relating to, or proceeding from the sense of touch; tactual.
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| tactile (tāk'təl, tāk'tīl') Pronunciation Key
Used for or sensitive to touch. |
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