texture

About 8.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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. noun 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. noun An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.
4. noun The act or art of weaving.
5. noun Something woven; a woven fabric; a web.
6. noun A tissue.
7. verb To create or apply a texture.

   Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.

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

Similar words

fabric architecture surface tissue landform weftage frame touch feel consistency

Often followed by

of and is to in that or as with

Word family

textural texturally textured textureless textures texturing