Definition of "sense of touch" []

• The faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "[40] Dr. Maudsley has given (` The Physiology and Pathology of Mind, '2nd edit. 1868, p. 105), on good authority, some curious statements with respect to the improvement of the sense of touch by practice and attention."
• "Her sense of touch has sensibly increased during the year, and has gained in acuteness and delicacy."
• "Had not Mr. Lieber stated to the contrary,19 I should have imagined that these gestures might have been acquired or learnt by her, considering her wonderful sense of touch and appreciation of the movements of others."