tactile.

Relating to the sense of touch or to information perceived through touch.

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Words that belong together

• tactile sensation
• tactile feedback

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Tactile feedback told her the catch had engaged before the light changed.

The dark passage forced him to trust tactile sensations more than sight.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more tactile; superlative most tactile where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.