What does "tactual" mean?

Of, or relating to the sense of touch.

What is a synonym for "tactual"?

Common synonyms include: haptic, haptic, tactic, tactile, tactile, tactile.

Tactual

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, or relating to the sense of touch.
"[…] how doth Psyche heare or see That hath nor eyes nor eares? She sees more clear Then we that see but secundarily. We see at distance by a circular Diffusion of that spright of this great sphere Of th’Universe: Her sight is tactuall. The sunne and all the starres that do appear She feels them in herself […]"

Adjective

1
producing a sensation of touch wordnet
2
of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

haptic haptic tactic tactile tactile tactile

Example

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"[…] how doth Psyche heare or see That hath nor eyes nor eares? She sees more clear Then we that see but secundarily. We see at distance by a circular Diffusion of that spright of this great sphere Of th’Universe: Her sight is tactuall. The sunne and all the starres that do appear She feels them in herself […]"

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