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单词 haptic
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hapticadj.n.

Brit. /ˈhaptɪk/, U.S. /ˈhæptɪk/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek; originally modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymon: Greek ἁπτικός.
Etymology: Ultimately < ancient Greek ἁπτικός able to come into contact with, of or relating to the sense of touch ( < ἅπτειν to fasten, of uncertain origin (perhaps < the same Indo-European base as classical Latin aptus apt adj.) + -ικός -ic suffix), originally after post-classical Latin haptice, noun (see haptics n.). Compare French haptique (1846 or earlier), German haptisch (1827 or earlier). Compare earlier haptics n.
1. Of the nature of, involving, or relating to the sense of touch, the perception of position and motion (proprioception), and other tactile and kinaesthetic sensations.
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the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > [adjective]
tactic1625
tactive1634
tactual1642
tactilea1706
tangent1802
haptic1860
1860 W. Whewell tr. I. Barrow Math. Wks. 43 (note) So there may be sciences of touch, taste, and smell; which will be Haptic, Geustic and Osphrantic [L. Haptice quoque, et Geustice, et Osphrantice].
1895 Mind New Ser. 4 407 In haptic sensations are recognised sensations of simple pressure, of traction and of impact.
1904 Amer. Jrnl. Relig. Psychol. May 33 The scourging, thorns, spear and other tactile or haptic sensations come next.
1966 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. 1964 No. 42. 41 A complete record of the segmental, paralinguistic, kinesic, and haptic systems, none of which is within the grasp of the linguist today.
2009 T. A. Kern Engineering Haptic Devices i. 5 Haptic perceptions range from minor interactions in everyday life, e.g., drinking from a glass or writing this text, to a means of social communication, e.g. shaking hands or giving someone a pat on the shoulder, and very personal and private interpersonal experiences.
2. Having a greater dependence on sensations of touch and kinaesthetic experiences than on sight, esp. as a means of psychological orientation. Occasionally also as n.: a person having such a dependence.
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the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > [adjective] > dependent on sense of touch
haptical1898
haptic1939
1939 Mind 48 360 There is the notion of pure ‘touch’, and there are ‘kinæsthetic experiences’, and we can have the one without the other; but when we speak of ‘the world of touch’, or ‘tactile æsthetics’, we are referring to the data provided by an intimate combination of them both and for this sense Prof. Révész uses the adjective ‘haptic’.
1939 Mind 48 364 How does Prof. Révész find out whether the blind have tactile æsthetic experiences? Does he treat haptics seriously in their own right?
1964 Listener 30 July 156/2 Sight becomes such a preponderant source of information as the child grows, that even those who are basically haptic types come to have a secondary dependence on visual imagery.
2005 B. Wetz Adventures (Teacher's Bk.; Intermediate) 100/2 I'm a haptic thinker and when I have a problem I like to go for a walk and think about it. When I see something interesting, I always want to touch it.
3. Designating or involving technology (for entertainment, communication, etc.) that provides a user interface based on stimulation of the senses of touch and movement (kinaesthesia).
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1991 H. Rheingold Virtual Reality i. i. 44 He cited the Disney-Lucasfilm Star Tours motion platform immersion experience and Atari's Hard Drivin' force-reflection feedback video game as the early successes of haptic displays in entertainment.
2003 S. Greenfield Tomorrow's People (2004) ii. 36 Even your family members can be virtual: they..even, by means of haptic sensor technology, give you a hug or a kiss.
2011 New Yorker 1 Aug. 22/3 Jamie and Dylan variously text, videochat, and use haptic touch screens.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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