Flexible　tactile　sensors　with　high　sensitivity　typically　suffer　from　a　dramatically　reduces　pressure　resolution　with　increasing　pressure,　resulting　in　narrow　linear　ranges　and　limited　application　scenarios.　Herein,　a　capacitive　tactile　sensor　based　on　cone-shaped　electrodes　(CSE)　that　can　maintain　high　sensitivity　over　a　broad　linearity　range　is　proposed.　The　linear　response　comes　from　the　novel　sensing　mechanism　based　on　the　change　in　the　facing　electrode　area　and　the　rational　design　of　the　conical　architecture.　Finite　element　analysis　(FEA)　confirms　that　the　interfacial　contact　area　between　the　elastic　electrodes　and　the　dielectric　layer　can　respond　linearly　to　pressure　over　a　broad　spectrum.　Based　on　this　strategy,　the　fabricated　sensors　perform　a　high　sensitivity　(0.23　kPa-1)　and　superior　linearity　(R2　=　0.999)　across　a　wide　pressure　range　of　up　to　130　kPa.　The　sensors　demonstrate　several　key　features,　such　as　good　repeatability,　fast　response　speed,　low　detection　limit,　and　high　durability.　These　attributes　enable　the　successful　use　of　the　sensors　for　monitoring　artery　pulses　and　providing　weighting　capabilities　to　robots,　showing　promising　potential　for　applications　in　daily　health　monitoring　and　human-machine　interaction.　A　flexible　capacitive　tactile　sensor　based　on　cone-shaped　electrodes　is　hereby　proposed.　The　sensor　can　maintain　both　high　sensitivity　and　wide　linearity　range.　The　fabricated　sensor　samples　being　conformally　attached　to　the　wrist　enable　arterial　pulse　monitoring,　and　can　also　be　integrated　into　electric　hand　jaws　for　linear　weight　sensing.image