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texture
[ teks-cher ]
noun
- the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface:
rough texture.
- the characteristic structure of the interwoven or intertwined threads, strands, or the like, that make up a textile fabric:
coarse texture.
- 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.
- an essential or characteristic quality; essence.
- Fine Arts.
- the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which the materials are used.
- the imitation of the tactile quality of represented objects.
- the quality given, as to a musical or literary work, by the combination or interrelation of parts or elements.
- a rough or grainy surface quality.
- anything produced by weaving; woven fabric.
verb (used with object)
- to give texture or a particular texture to.
- to make by or as if by weaving.
texture
/ ˈɛʃə /
noun
- the surface of a material, esp as perceived by the sense of touch
a wall with a rough texture
- the structure, appearance, and feel of a woven fabric
- the general structure and disposition of the constituent parts of something
the texture of a cake
- the distinctive character or quality of something
the texture of life in America
- the nature of a surface other than smooth
woollen cloth has plenty of texture
- art the representation of the nature of a surface
the painter caught the grainy texture of the sand
- music considered as the interrelationship between the horizontally presented aspects of melody and rhythm and the vertically represented aspect of harmony
a contrapuntal texture
- the nature and quality of the instrumentation of a passage, piece, etc
verb
- tr to give a distinctive usually rough or grainy texture to
texture
/ ĕ′ə /
- The general physical appearance of a rock, especially with respect to the size, shape, size variability, and geometric arrangement of its mineral crystals (for igneous and metamorphic rocks) and of its constituent elements (for sedimentary rocks). A sandstone that forms as part of an eolian (wind-blown) deposit, for example, has a texture that reflects its small, rounded sand grains of uniform size, while a sandstone that formed as part of a fluvial deposit has a texture reflecting the presence of grains of varying sizes, with some more rounded than others.
Derived Forms
- ˈٱٳܰ, adjective
- ˈٱٳܰ, adjective
- ˈٱٳܰly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٱtܰ· adjective
- ٱtܰ··ly adverb
- ٱtܰ· adjective
- non·ٱtܰ· adjective
- non·ٱtܰ··ly adverb
- ·ٱtܰ verb (used with object) retextured retexturing
- semi·ٱtܰ· adjective
- semi·ٱtܰ··ly adverb
- un·ٱtܰ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of texture1
Example Sentences
Or, if you rather, opt for simply garlic salt, garlic powder or even a garlic puree to avid any sort of texture whatsoever.
The chemistry was already handled; all I had to do was play around with flavor and texture.
Beyond nut milks, pestos and Romesco sauce, nuts are particularly vital in Mexican and Mexican-American cuisine, enriching salsas and sauces with texture, richness and depth.
Or thin the sauce out and turn it into a saag soup with a crispy garnish for texture and flavor.
The Japanese brand — with its thick, velvety texture and hint of umami — was once something you’d hunt for like a rare treasure.
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