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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
/ ˈtɛkstʃə /
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
/ tĕks′chər /
- 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
- ˈtextural, adjective
- ˈtextureless, adjective
- ˈtexturally, adverb
Other Words From
- textur·al adjective
- textur·al·ly adverb
- texture·less adjective
- non·textur·al adjective
- non·textur·al·ly adverb
- re·texture verb (used with object) retextured retexturing
- semi·textur·al adjective
- semi·textur·al·ly adverb
- un·textur·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of texture1
Example Sentences
Rick von Hagn, who has spent the last few years experimenting with N. intermedia at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, says the taste and texture of this ancient way of cooking may do the trick on its own.
They've since discovered that combining the fungus with a wide range of ingredients provides a texture and flavor additive that can transform even the trickiest alt-protein dishes into a culinary star.
The two chefs have used N. intermedia to improve the texture of sausages made with a mixture of meat and grains or vegetables, and brought rock-hard bread "back to life" by fermenting it with the fungus and keeping it out of local landfills.
The rejuvenated bread "has the texture of French toast and the flavor of grilled cheese."
Whether it’s Gramercy Park greenery or Midtown skyscrapers as a backdrop, Lawson uses color, pattern and texture to ensure Elsbeth always stands out: “I always want to pop my Elsbeth.”
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