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texture
[ teks-cher ]
noun
- the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface:
rough texture.
- the characteristic structure of the interwoven or intertwined threads, strands, or the like, that make up a textile fabric:
coarse texture.
- the characteristic physical structure given to a material, an object, etc., by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of its parts:
soil of a sandy texture; a cake with a heavy texture.
- an essential or characteristic quality; essence.
- Fine Arts.
- the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which the materials are used.
- the imitation of the tactile quality of represented objects.
- the quality given, as to a musical or literary work, by the combination or interrelation of parts or elements.
- a rough or grainy surface quality.
- anything produced by weaving; woven fabric.
verb (used with object)
- to give texture or a particular texture to.
- to make by or as if by weaving.
texture
/ ˈɛʃə /
noun
- the surface of a material, esp as perceived by the sense of touch
a wall with a rough texture
- the structure, appearance, and feel of a woven fabric
- the general structure and disposition of the constituent parts of something
the texture of a cake
- the distinctive character or quality of something
the texture of life in America
- the nature of a surface other than smooth
woollen cloth has plenty of texture
- art the representation of the nature of a surface
the painter caught the grainy texture of the sand
- music considered as the interrelationship between the horizontally presented aspects of melody and rhythm and the vertically represented aspect of harmony
a contrapuntal texture
- the nature and quality of the instrumentation of a passage, piece, etc
verb
- tr to give a distinctive usually rough or grainy texture to
texture
- The general physical appearance of a rock, especially with respect to the size, shape, size variability, and geometric arrangement of its mineral crystals (for igneous and metamorphic rocks) and of its constituent elements (for sedimentary rocks). A sandstone that forms as part of an eolian (wind-blown) deposit, for example, has a texture that reflects its small, rounded sand grains of uniform size, while a sandstone that formed as part of a fluvial deposit has a texture reflecting the presence of grains of varying sizes, with some more rounded than others.
Derived Forms
- ˈٱٳܰ, adjective
- ˈٱٳܰ, adjective
- ˈٱٳܰly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٱtܰ· adjective
- ٱtܰ··ly adverb
- ٱtܰ· adjective
- non·ٱtܰ· adjective
- non·ٱtܰ··ly adverb
- ·ٱtܰ verb (used with object) retextured retexturing
- semi·ٱtܰ· adjective
- semi·ٱtܰ··ly adverb
- un·ٱtܰ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of texture1
Example Sentences
Just steer clear of soft cheeses like goat or mascarpone—they’ll alter the texture.
And they are sweeter and more crisp in texture — I’ve found that fresh peas are often quite starchy and mushy once cooked.
Designed to save you time and deliver consistency, it uses smart-grind technology that adjusts based on your flower’s texture—automatically dispensing it into a cone with minimal mess.
Sometimes when we see the garment on the model, we’ll talk about textures of movement, words that evoke the movement and moods.
But if you’ve already graduated to desserts that play with salt and umami, here’s a little technical secret: another way to bring in the savory element is through texture.
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