What does tactile mean?
Word: Tactile
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Tactile means connected with the sense of touch, or pleasant to feel.
How do you spell tactile?
Syllables: tac - tile
Tricky part: The close of the word has a long i and a silent e, so tactil and tactyle are easy mistakes.
Watch out for: tactil, tactyle, tactail
Memory tip: A soft, pleasant touch makes you smile, so borrow the close of smile.
Tactile in a sentence
Example 1: The science museum has a tactile corner where children can handle fossils.
Example 2: Clay is a tactile material that keeps little hands busy.
Example 3: The soft, tactile cover of the notebook made Aman want to hold it.
Fun Fact
Tactile paving, the bumpy yellow surface on many railway platforms, was invented in Japan in 1965 by Seiichi Miyake to help people who cannot see well find their way.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
t_c_ile
a) e,t
b) u,t
c) a,t
d) a,k
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c) a,t. The vowel is the a of cat, and a plain t follows the c.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
tacctile
a) e
b) c
c) l
d) a
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b) c. Only one c belongs in the word.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is correct. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. penninsula 2. tactile 3. metikulous 4. parliment
a) the body that makes a nation's laws
b) land almost surrounded by water
c) relating to what the fingers feel
d) paying close attention to detail
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c) relating to what the fingers feel. Meticulous has a c, peninsula a single n after the e, and parliament an a before the m.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which museum exhibit offers the most tactile experience?
a) a tray of sand and bark to handle
b) a painting of pebbles behind glass
c) a recording of waves on a beach
d) a film about desert sand dunes
Show answer
a) a tray of sand and bark to handle
2. An artist known for her tactile paintings most likely uses ____.
a) thick, textured layers of paint
b) only black and white inks
c) thin, pale washes of colour
d) tiny scenes of city streets
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a) thick, textured layers of paint
