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# tactile

adjective (tactile)

«tactile» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tactile means about the sense of touch, or able to be felt by touching: tactile paving, a tactile map. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#m1)
2. A tactile thing is nice to touch: "The soft clay is very tactile." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#m2)
3. A tactile person likes to touch others a lot, for example hugging or patting people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it links to the five senses (touch, sight, hearing, taste, smell). In everyday life, tactile paving (bumpy pavement at crossings) and Braille help blind and partially sighted people. In art and early years, tactile materials and sensory boxes help learning. Phrases: "tactile paving", "tactile learner", "tactile display".

### Examples

- Braille is a tactile way of reading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#x1)
- The bumpy tactile paving shows blind people where the crossing is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#x2)
- Babies explore the world in a very tactile way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#x3)
- This book has tactile pages with fur and sandpaper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#x4)
- Grandma is very tactile and always hugs everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#x5)
- The museum has a tactile display you are allowed to touch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#x6)
- Some children are tactile learners who learn best by handling things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/#x7)

### Note

Pronounced "TAK-tile" (UK) or "TAK-tul" (US). Formal-ish word; simple word: touchy-feely (informal, about people). Do not confuse with "tactic" (a plan).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tactile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactile/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tactile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tactile.html) on Mova free.