Definitions for texture

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texture tex·ture

Spelling: [teks-cher]

IPA: /ˈtɛks tʃər/

Texture is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in texture (eerttux).

Definitions for texture

noun

1. the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface:
2. the characteristic structure of the interwoven or intertwined threads, strands, or the like, that make up a textile fabric:
3. the characteristic physical structure given to a material, an object, etc., by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of its parts:
4. an essential or characteristic quality; essence.
5. Fine Arts. the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which the materials are used. the imitation of the tactile quality of represented objects.
6. the quality given, as to a musical or literary work, by the combination or interrelation of parts or elements.
7. a rough or grainy surface quality.
8. anything produced by weaving; woven fabric.

verb (used with object)

1. to give texture or a particular texture to.
2. to make by or as if by weaving.

Origin of texture

1400-50; late Middle English Latin textūra web, equivalent to text(us) (past participle of texere to weave) + -ūra -ure

Examples for texture

Smith described the films as comparable to “Listerine mouth strips” in terms of texture.

The robe of fine Milesian texture, was saffron-coloured, with a purple edge.

The texture was awkward and as I pulled it back and forth between my teeth, I just began to feel more and more nauseous.

The thickness and texture of the two layers are about the same.

The texture of food is entitled to a score of 20 if it is perfect.

The fact is there is some subtlety in the texture of these things.

Not only did it look like and have the texture of crude oil, it tasted like it had been recently drilled.

As more time passes, the coral that attach give the works entirely new shape, texture, and color.

Its texture is practically the same as that of the other cake.

I inquire if I may touch it and find the texture soft and creamy.