texture

Plural: textures

Noun

• the feel of a surface or a fabric
  • "the wall had a smooth texture"
• the essential quality of something
  • "the texture of Neapolitan life"
• the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
  • "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
• the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
• the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
  • "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"
  • "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"
• The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
• The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.
• An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.
• The act or art of weaving.
• Something woven; a woven fabric; a web.
• A tissue.

Verb

• To create or apply a texture.

Examples

• "Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall."
• "The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."
• "The piece of music had a mainly homophonic texture."

Synonyms

grain

Related Words

context, pretext, subtext, texel, text, texton, textual, textural