Dictionary entries for 'texture'

Synonyms

tex·ture (tĕkśchər)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin textūra, from textus past participle of texere, to weave; see text.]

noun

A structure of interwoven fibers or other elements.
The distinctive physical composition or structure of something, especially with respect to the size, shape, and arrangment of its parts: the texture of sandy soil; the texture of cooked fish.
1. The appearance and feel of a surface: the smooth texture of soap.
2. A rough or grainy surface quality: Brick walls give a room texture.
Distinctive or identifying quality or character: “an intensely meditative poet conveys the religious and cultural texture of time spent in a Benedictine monastery” (New York Times)
The quality given to a piece of art, literature, or music by the interrelationship of its elements: “The baroque influence in his music is clear here, with the harmonic complexity and texture” (Rachelle Roe)

To give texture to, especially to impart desirable surface characteristics to: texture a printing plate by lining and stippling it.