Tactual Sensation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor relied on her sense of touch to assess the tactual sensation of swelling and stiffness in the patient's joints.
- When she touched the hot stove, she felt a severe tactual sensation of pain that made her yelp in surprise.
- The tactual sensation of sand beneath her feet was pleasant as she walked along the beach on her vacation.
- His tactual sensation was impaired due to nerve damage, making it difficult for him to feel the texture of objects.
- The tactual sensation of the cold water was invigorating as she dove into the lake on a hot summer day.
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Meaning 2
The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.