The phrase "intangible nature" refers to something that cannot be physically touched or seen. It describes things that are abstract, like emotions, ideas, or qualities that are hard to measure or define. Full definition
The director's new short film descends on a brutalist New York building to sum up the unsettlingly intangible nature of the web (theguardian.com)
The former evokes squirms and sadistic chuckles simultaneously, the latter an aura of dignity and gravitas that few other films attain in the presentation of life's quietest mystery, deflating Bill's intangible nature into a lifeless mass of unanswered questions. (reverseshot.org)
This month features the work of Angela Davis Fegan, an artist who crafts handmade objects as a way to reflect upon the ephemeral and intangible nature of digital media. (manacontemporarychicago.com)