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单词 tactile
释义 tac·tile
I. \ˈtaktəl, -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 tangent
1. : perceptible by the touch : capable of being felt or touched : tangible
 < tactile qualities >
 < slide rule for sightless individuals employs tactile symbols — Scientific Monthly >
2.
 a. : of or relating to the sense of touch : tactual
  < 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 audile, motile, visualizer
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