Tactile Touch Sense Adjective Tangere Tac·Tile ə L

tac·tile
\\ˈtak-t^əl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\\ adjective1. perceptible by touch :

tangible

2. of, relating to, or being the sense of touch
• tac·tile·ly \\-tə-lē, -ˌtīl-lē\\ adverb

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.

tactile
tact·ile / 5tAktail; NAmE -tl / adjective [usually before noun]
   connected with the sense of touch; using your sense of touch
   触觉的；有触觉的；能触知的:
   tactile stimuli
   触觉刺激
   visual and tactile communication
   视觉和触觉交流
   tactile fabric (= pleasant to touch)
   手感好的织物
   tactile maps (= that you can touch and feel)
   触摸地图
   He's a very tactile man (= he enjoys touching people).
   他这个人非常爱抚摸他人。

tac·tile
I. \ˈtakt^əl, -kˌtīl, -k(ˌ)til\ adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin tactilis, from tactus (past participle of tangere to touch) + -ilis -ile — more at
1. : perceptible by the touch : capable of being felt or touched :
 < tactile qualities >
 < slide rule for sightless individuals employs tactile symbols — Scientific Monthly >
2.
 a. : of or relating to the sense of touch :
  < tactile sensitivity >
  < tactile sensuality >
  < the tactile sensations he gets manipulating the controls — Herbert Mitgang >
 b. : having the sense of touch : used in touching
  < fingers tactile as antennae — Marcia Davenport >
  < tactile organs >
 c. : affecting the sense of touch
  < tactile anesthesia >
3. : depending on the sense of touch (as for orientation)
 < corals and sea anemones have an almost purely tactile contact with their environment >
4. : appealing by synesthesia to the sense of touch
 < how extraordinarily tactile the verses are — Dudley Fitts >
II. noun
(-s)
: one whose prevailing mental imagery is tactile rather than visual, auditory, or motor — compare , ,

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