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texture

[ teks-cher ]

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.
    1. the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which the materials are used.
    2. 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)

textured, texturing.
  1. to give texture or a particular texture to.
  2. to make by or as if by weaving.

texture

/ ˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the surface of a material, esp as perceived by the sense of touch

    a wall with a rough texture

  2. the structure, appearance, and feel of a woven fabric
  3. the general structure and disposition of the constituent parts of something

    the texture of a cake

  4. the distinctive character or quality of something

    the texture of life in America

  5. the nature of a surface other than smooth

    woollen cloth has plenty of texture

  6. art the representation of the nature of a surface

    the painter caught the grainy texture of the sand

    1. music considered as the interrelationship between the horizontally presented aspects of melody and rhythm and the vertically represented aspect of harmony

      a contrapuntal texture

    2. the nature and quality of the instrumentation of a passage, piece, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to give a distinctive usually rough or grainy texture to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

texture

/ ĕə /

  1. 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.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱٳܰ, adjective
  • ˈٱٳܰ, adjective
  • ˈٱٳܰly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱtܰ· adjective
  • ٱtܰ··ly adverb
  • ٱtܰ· adjective
  • non·ٱtܰ· adjective
  • non·ٱtܰ··ly adverb
  • ·ٱtܰ verb (used with object) retextured retexturing
  • semi·ٱtܰ· adjective
  • semi·ٱtܰ··ly adverb
  • un·ٱtܰ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of texture1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ٱū web, equivalent to text ( us ) (past participle of texere to weave) + -ure
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of texture1

C15: from Latin ٱū web, from texere to weave
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Or, if you rather, opt for simply garlic salt, garlic powder or even a garlic puree to avid any sort of texture whatsoever.

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The chemistry was already handled; all I had to do was play around with flavor and texture.

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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.

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Or thin the sauce out and turn it into a saag soup with a crispy garnish for texture and flavor.

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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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