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Visual vs Tactile - What's the difference?

visual | tactile |

As adjectives the difference between visual and tactile

is that visual is related to or affecting the vision while tactile is tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.

As a noun visual

is any element of something that depends on sight.

visual

English

Alternative forms

* visuall (qualifier)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to or affecting the vision.
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  • (obsolete) That can be seen; visible.
  • Derived terms

    * visual poem * visualization * visualize * visually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any element of something that depends on sight.
  • An image; a picture; a graphic.
  • (in the plural) All the visual elements of a multi-media presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
  • (advertising) A preliminary sketch.
  • tactile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
  • Used for feeling.
  • Of or relating to the sense of touch.
  • * H. N. Martin
  • The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the skin; it is greatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm.

    See also

    * haptic * palpable * touchable

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