Definition of texture Texture

/tɛˈksʧɚ/ - [tekscher] - tex•ture

We found 19 definitions of texture from 7 different sources.

What does texture mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: textures
texture - the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture"
		tactile property, feel a property perceived by touch
		coarse, harsh lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
		fine characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment; "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master"
		nap sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
		smoothness the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified"
texture - the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
		visual property an attribute of vision
		beaux arts, fine arts the study and creation of visual works of art
		grain the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain"
texture - 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"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain"
		grain
texture - the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together; "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
texture - the essential quality of something; "the texture of Neapolitan life"

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Wiktionary

texture (Noun)
The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
texture (Noun)
The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.
texture (Noun)
An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.
texture (Verb)
To create or apply a texture.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

texture (n.)
The act or art of weaving.
texture (n.)
That which woven; a woven fabric; a web.
texture (n.)
The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web.
texture (n.)
The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture.
texture (n.)
A tissue. See Tissue.
texture (v. t.)
To form a texture of or with; to interweave.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

texture
The feel of a surface or a fabric.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

texture
teks′tūr, n. anything woven, a web: manner of weaving or connecting: disposition of the parts of a body.—adj. Tex′tūral. [L. textura—texĕre.]

Wikipedia

The word texture means: what things are made of and how they feel. Textures can be described as “rough”, “smooth”, “hard”, “soft”, “liquid”, “solid”, “lumpy”, “gritty” etc. The word “texture” is used for many different things. It can even be used in abstract senses, e.g. for music and poetry.

General objects.

We often talk about the texture of surfaces. The earth’s surface may have sand, stones, soil, silt etc. These all feel different to touch. The texture of plants varies: some grasses are rough to touch, others are smooth. Cacti are very prickly, the wood of treetrunks is often rough. People who study rocks talk about the different textures of rock (“hard”, “smooth”, “crumbly” etc).

Food.

People like or dislike food because of its taste, but the texture of the food also plays a part in whether we like it or not. We enjoy the feel of it in our mouth. Food can be hard, soft, lumpy, gritty (e.g. a cake made with ground rice. Adding some lettuce to a cheese sandwich will change the texture of the sandwich: it makes it more crunchy.

Architecture.

In architecture we often talk about “texture”. This can mean: the things that the buildings are made of. It can also mean: the general way it looks, e.g. whether everything is built close together or whether there is plenty of space. This is an abstract use of the word, because it compares the way we see things to the way things feel.

Painting.

Painters talk about the texture of paintings. This can be seen clearly in Pointillism which

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texture, verb, present, 1st person singular of texture (infinitive).
texture, verb (infinitive).
texture, noun, singular of textures.

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