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texture

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛkstʃə/
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Definition of texture

noun

[mass noun]
  • the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance:skin texture and tone the cheese is firm in texture [count noun]:the different colours and textures of bark
  • the character or appearance of a textile fabric as determined by the arrangement and thickness of its threads:a dark shirt of rough texture
  • Art the tactile quality of the surface of a work of art.
  • the quality created by the combination of the different elements in a work of music or literature:a closely knit symphonic texture

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective textured)
  • give (a surface) a rough or raised texture:wallcoverings which create a textured finish

Derivatives

textural

adjective

texturally

adverb

textureless

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a woven fabric or something resembling this): from Latin textura 'weaving', from text- 'woven', from the verb texere

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