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texture

14 definitions • 27 examples
1
the quality of something that can be decided by touch, for example whether it is rough or smooth, or soft or hard:

Examples:

a smooth/rough/coarse texture
This artificial fabric has the texture of silk.
Different rocks have different textures.
2
the quality of food that you can feel in your mouth, for example whether it is rough or smooth, or soft or hard:

Examples:

Fried food usually has a crisp texture.
The spread is similar to peanut butter in taste and texture.
Young children can be fussy about food, so introduce new textures and flavours gradually.
3
(of food) the quality of containing thick or hard parts rather than being completely smooth:

Examples:

The nuts added texture to the cake.
I prefer seeded bread because it has more texture and flavour.
4
the quality of wine that you can feel in your mouth, for example whether it is smooth, creamy, or oily:

Examples:

This wine lacks flavour and texture.
A special process is used to give the wines smooth textures.
5
(of hair) the quality of having shape and not lying flat, especially because of the way it is cut and styled (= arranged):

Examples:

You can add texture to hair by adding layers.
To create all-over texture, she applies mousse and lets her hair dry naturally.
6
a pattern or image that can be added to the surface of a 3-D object (= one that looks real and solid rather than flat) on a computer to make it look more real:

Examples:

A brick wall texture can used to make a building look more realistic.
Textures are used to add detail to 3-D objects.
7
the character of a piece of writing or music:

Examples:

The writing has a rich texture.
The film has the texture of a nightmare.
Stravinsky relied heavily on the textures of early choral music.
8
to make a surface rough or raised rather than smooth:

Examples:

The machine can texture or polish slabs of any material.
The artist's thumb prints texture the whole of the painting's surface.
I work with wood and do a lot of carving and texturing.
9
to combine different parts, instruments, etc. in a piece of music to form an interesting sound:

Examples:

This producer knows how to texture sound, how to fill a room with layer upon layer of voices and keyboards and drums and guitars.
texture something with something The band textures songs with many layers, often letting individual instruments come in and out of prominence.
10
to add a pattern or image to a 3-D object (= one that looks real or solid rather than flat) on a computer:

Examples:

texture something with something She textured the closed end of the cylinder with an image of a wheel.
11
to add different qualities to something in order to make it more interesting or important:

Examples:

For decades, bodegas have textured the backdrop of New York.
The work of the American composer was used to texture their video installations.
12
the quality of something that can be known by touch, or the degree to which something is rough or smooth or soft or hard:

Examples:

[ U ] Wall hangings add texture to a room.
[ C ] She uses unique colors and textures in her paintings.
13
The texture of a work of art is the features of the surface of it, which comes from the materials used to make it.
14
The texture of a piece of music is a feature of the way it sounds, based on how the different instruments mix their parts and the speed at which they play.

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