tangible items

Things you touch

Tangible items are physical objects that can be touched and handled, as opposed to abstract concepts, services, or digital goods.

The phrase appears frequently in legal, insurance, and accounting contexts where the distinction matters: The policy covers tangible items but not intellectual property.

In everyday use, tangible items simply means stuff you can physically hold.

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sports equipment · vintage toys · vintage collectibles · manuscripts · hammer · smartphones · stamps · trading cards · pottery · ceramics · clothing · furniture · real estate · books · sculptures · laptops · textiles · machinery

Opposites
physical vs. abstract nature

tangible itemsabstract concepts

Non-physical ideas or notions

intangibles · intangible assets · abstractions · ideas · thoughts

concrete vs. incorporeal existence

tangible itemsspiritual entities

Non-corporeal conscious beings

invisible forces · souls · spirits · ghosts · digital assets

concreteness

tangible itemsabstractions

Non-concrete conceptual ideas

hypotheticals · ideals · values · qualities · attributes

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G