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tactile
tac·tile
[
tákt'l,
ták tl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
of touch:
relating to or used for the sense of touch
2.
tangible:
capable of being perceived by the sense of touch
3.
pleasant to touch:
pleasing or interesting to the sense of touch
4.
habitually touching people:
inclined to touch people a lot, e.g. while talking to them
5.
arts
apparently three-dimensional:
giving an illusion of physical solidity and tangibility
[
Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin
tactilis
<
tactus
(see
tact
)
]
tac·tile·ly
adverb
tac·til·i·ty
[
tak tíllətee
]
noun
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tac·tile·ly adverbtac·til·i·ty [ tak tíllətee ] noun
