pressure-sensitive

Responds to force

Pressure-sensitive describes materials or devices that respond to applied pressure.

A pressure-sensitive adhesive sticks when pressed against a surface without needing heat or water: pressure-sensitive labels, pressure-sensitive tape.

Pressure-sensitive screens or pads register touch or varying degrees of force: The stylus works on pressure-sensitive tablets.

adhesive

tape

Adhesive strip on roll

  • stickerAdhesive-backed paper or plastic
  • labelIdentifying attachment or marker
  • decalAdhesive decorative image

peel · bond · backing · release · liner · mounting · laminate · vinyl · removable · repositionable

technology

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

  • stylusPointed implement for marking
  • digitizerDevice capturing spatial input
  • tabletFlat portable computing device

trackpad · capacitive · resistive · sensor · input · display · pen · drawing · calibration · responsiveness

industrial

gauge

Standard of measurement

valve · actuator · threshold · load · membrane · trigger · safety · machinery · automation · measurement

artistic

brush

Bristled cleaning tool

variation · calligraphy · linework · shading · nib · blending · gradation · weight · expression · dynamics

Categories
Opposites
activation mechanism

pressure-sensitivevoice-activated

Operated by spoken commands

remote-controlled · light-sensitive · touch-free · contactless · photosensitive

responsiveness to pressure

pressure-sensitiverigid

Unable to bend

unresponsive · non-reactive · insensitive · non-contact · inert

Family

press, pressure, sensitive, impression, sensation, sensitivity

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G