texture

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
2. (countable, uncountable) The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.
3. (countable, uncountable) An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act or art of weaving.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Something woven; a woven fabric; a web.
6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A tissue.

Verb

To create or apply a texture.

Adj

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

Synonyms

grain

weave

fabric

feel

structure

tissue

cloth

weft

web

composition

material

staple

surface

finish

flavor

form

fullness

intertexture

lace

meticulous

morphology

net

organization

organize

organizing

plot

richness

sensation

sense of touch

sheet

skin

style

superficies

system

textile

textus

touch

veining

warmth

weaving

woof

zone

zona

rough texture

space between threads

organisation

complex body part

anything woven

aura

physical structure

Translations

texture

Textur

textura

textura

textura

trama

Gewebe

πλοκή

Struktur

Beschaffenheit

tessitura

Gefüge

Maserung

structuur

Oberflächenstruktur

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/

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.

Sentences

It contains apricot jam and has a spongy caramelized texture .