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texture
noun
verb
The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
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/ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/
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noun
The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
“The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth.”
The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.
“The piece of music had a mainly homophonic texture.”
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
“Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.”
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Example Sentences
The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth.
The piece of music had a mainly homophonic texture.
Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.