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
Further user feedback praises the tactile focus ring and clicky aperture ring.
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Users can choose between a silent keyboard for use in a busy office or a keyboard with a slightly louder sound with a more tactile typing action.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Other options include tactile objects, such as 3D models of ceramic jars from historic shipwrecks, as well as displays of diving gear like rebreathers and ROVs.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The island, made of black-and-white-streaked marble, was acid-sandblasted to create a soft, tactile texture.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Users can choose between a silent keyboard for use in a busy office or a keyboard with a slightly louder sound with a more tactile typing action.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Other options include tactile objects, such as 3D models of ceramic jars from historic shipwrecks, as well as displays of diving gear like rebreathers and ROVs.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The island, made of black-and-white-streaked marble, was acid-sandblasted to create a soft, tactile texture.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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But he’s been airing these issues in public all year, to the point where rumors ran rampant about his mental and physical stability.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Aug. 2025
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In fact, his fade gave off the air of a mental rather than a physical difficulty, reminiscent of last year, when his trainer Pletcher’s pulling him from the 2024 Triple Crown series after his 15th place showing in the Kentucky Derby.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Decision outcome improvement quantifies the tangible uplift in valuable results achieved when AI influences a decision, versus the baseline without it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Trump's war against the higher education establishment is long overdue and is already paying huge tangible dividends.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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