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texture

noun

  1. in the art of painting, the look and feel of a physical surface and the paint or other materials applied to it
  2. perceived surface quality of a work of art
  3. size, shape and mutual relations of the particles of a rock
  4. irregularities on any surface of an object
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ / /ˈtɛkʃt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ / /ˈtɛkst͡ʃɚ/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French texture, borrowed from Latin textūra (“a weaving, web, texture, structure”), from textus, past participle of texere (“to weave”). See text. Doublet of tessitura.

  1. Having an intense texture; with a texture that causes a strong (often positive) reaction.

    “I may suck at it, but when I get the nail polish *juuuust right* ¶ gosh, its just so texture~ ¶ whaaaat? noo, Im totally not autistic and stimming with every comfortable texture I can”

    “I was hesitant about biting a piece of paper. "W-What if I get a papercut on my tongue?" ¶ "Flower, do you honestly think that the Compact uses paper that sophonts can injure themselves with? […”

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French texture, borrowed from Latin textūra (“a weaving, web, texture, structure”), from textus, past participle of texere (“to weave”). See text. Doublet of tessitura.

  1. 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.”

  2. 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.”

  3. An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.

    “The videocard is responsible for drawing every polygon, texture, and particle effect in every game you play.”

  4. The act or art of weaving.

    “Skins, although a natural habit unto all before the invention of texture, was something more unto Adam.”

  5. Something woven; a woven fabric; a web.

    “Others, apart far in the grassy dale, / Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave.”

    “Of richest texture spread”

  6. A tissue.

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French texture, borrowed from Latin textūra (“a weaving, web, texture, structure”), from textus, past participle of texere (“to weave”). See text. Doublet of tessitura.

  1. To create or apply a texture.

    “Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.”

    “The floor here is invisible because the game's devs forgot to texture it.”