texture

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.

noun

  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. (art) 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. (computer graphics) 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. 2004, Will Smith, Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC (page 97)
  4. (obsolete) The act or art of weaving.
  5. (obsolete) Something woven; a woven fabric; a web.
  6. (biology, obsolete) A tissue.

verb

  1. To create or apply a texture.
    Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.

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