The word tactile is an adjective that refers to something as being related to, proceeding or belonging to the sense of touch. It refers to something as being perceptible by the sense of touch. It can also be something that conveys or is characterised by a sense or illusion of its tangibility. It is used to express feeling.
The word "tactile" is taken from the Latin word "tactilis" and this conveys the meaning of to touch. Synonyms of tactile include "haptic" and "tactual". "Sins of the flesh are not pleasures that are smelt or tasted but more so seen and very much tactile" is an example of the word used practically.
Tactile is also found used in other languages, it is "voelbaar" in Dutch, "tactile" in French, "tattile" in Italian, "tactil" in Spanish and "tatil" in Portuguese.
The word "tactile" is taken from the Latin word "tactilis" and this conveys the meaning of to touch. Synonyms of tactile include "haptic" and "tactual". "Sins of the flesh are not pleasures that are smelt or tasted but more so seen and very much tactile" is an example of the word used practically.
Tactile is also found used in other languages, it is "voelbaar" in Dutch, "tactile" in French, "tattile" in Italian, "tactil" in Spanish and "tatil" in Portuguese.
