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tex·turenoun, verb, -tured, -tur·ing.
–noun
1.
the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface: rough texture.
2.
the characteristic structure of the interwoven or intertwined threads, strands, or the like, that make up a textile fabric: coarse texture.
3.
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.
4.
an essential or characteristic quality; essence.
5.
Fine Arts .
a.
the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which the materials are used.
b.
the imitation of the tactile quality of represented objects.
6.
the quality given, as to a musical or literary work, by the combination or interrelation of parts or elements.
7.
a rough or grainy surface quality.
8.
anything produced by weaving; woven fabric.
–verb (used with object)
9.
to give texture or a particular texture to.
10.
to make by or as if by weaving.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin textūra web, equivalent to text ( us ) (past participle of texere to weave) + -ūra -ure
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin textūra web, equivalent to text ( us ) (past participle of texere to weave) + -ūra -ure
—Related forms
tex·tur·al, adjective
tex·tur·al·ly, adverb
tex·ture·less, adjective
non·tex·tur·al, adjective
non·tex·tur·al·ly, adverb
re·tex·ture, verb (used with object), -tured, -tur·ing.
sem·i·tex·tur·al, adjective
sem·i·tex·tur·al·ly, adverb
un·tex·tur·al, adjective
{definition by dictionary.com]
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