Definitions for texture
ˈtɛks tʃərtex·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. texturenoun

   the feel of a surface or a fabric

   "the wall had a smooth texture"

2. texturenoun

   the essential quality of something

   "the texture of Neapolitan life"

3. texturenoun

   the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together

   "then another melodic line is added to the texture"

4. texturenoun

   the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality

5. texture, grainnoun

   the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)

   "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. texturenoun

   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. texturenoun

   The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.

   The piece of music had a mainly smooth texture.

3. texturenoun

   An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface,

4. textureverb

   to create or apply a texture

   Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.

5. Etymology: From texture, from textura, from texere, past participle textus; see text.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Texturenoun

   Etymology: textus, Lat.

   1. The act of weaving.

   Skins, although a natural habit unto all before the invention of texture, was something more unto Adam. Brown.

   2. A web; a thing woven.

   Others, far in the grassy dale,
   Their humble texture weave. James Thomson, Spring.

   3. Manner of weaving with respect either to form or matter.

   Under state of richest texture spread. John Milton.

   A veil of richest texture wrought she wears. Alexander Pope.

   4. Disposition of the parts of bodies; combination of parts.

   Spirits not in their liquid texture mortal wound
   Receive, no more than can third air. John Milton.

   While the particles continue entire, they may compose bodies of the same nature and texture now, with water and earth composed of entire particles in the beginning. Newton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. texture

   Texture generally refers to the physical or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of something. It can refer to how something feels when touched or looked at, such as rough, smooth, hard, soft, glossy, matte, etc. In a broader context, it could also refer to the visual and compositional elements of a work of art or the arrangement and interplay of the different parts in music.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Texturenoun

   the act or art of weaving

2. Texturenoun

   that which woven; a woven fabric; a web

3. Texturenoun

   the disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web

4. Texturenoun

   the disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture

5. Texturenoun

   a tissue. See Tissue

6. Textureverb

   to form a texture of or with; to interweave

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Texture

   In music, Texture is the way the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are combined in a composition, thus determining the overall quality of the sound in a piece. Texture is often described in regard to the density, or thickness, and range, or width between lowest and highest pitches, in relative terms as well as more specifically distinguished according to the number of voices, or parts, and the relationship between these voices. For example, a thick texture contains several different "layers" of instruments. One layer could be a string section, another a brass. This would be a reasonably light texture, with not too many layers. The thickness also is affected by the amount and the richness of the instruments playing the piece. The thickness varies from light to thick. A piece's texture may be affected by the number and character of parts playing at once, the timbre of the instruments or voices playing these parts and the harmony, tempo, and rhythms used. Some examples of these could be homophonic and monophonic. The types categorized by number and relationship of parts are analyzed and determined through the labeling of primary textural elements: primary melody, secondary melody, parallel supporting melody, static support, harmonic support, rhythmic support, and harmonic and rhythmic support.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Texture

   teks′tūr, n. anything woven, a web: manner of weaving or connecting: disposition of the parts of a body.—adj. Tex′tūral. [L. textura—texĕre.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. texture

   The quality, feel or shape.

   The texture of the food was beautiful, we clearly had cooked it to perfection.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 24, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. texture

   Song lyrics by texture -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by texture on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Constitution
   • Fine Arts
   • Musicality
   • Quality
   • Tactile Property
   • Visual Property

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'texture' in Nouns Frequency: #2703

How to pronounce texture?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say texture in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of texture in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of texture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of texture in a Sentence

1. Sharon Blalock:

   You're not a complete cosmetologist if you can't service all people, some Louisiana hairstylists have Mexican friends, Chinese friends, Black friends, White friends and all those people want to look good and feel good. I feel like you should be able to service those people and not just a selective texture of hair.

2. Amber Heard:

   History tends to favor those on the right side of it, whether it’s civil rights in 1962 or suffrage in 1914 or gay rights in 2007. All of these debates seemed specific at the time, but if you pull back to the macro, there’s a trend: fairness. Justice is not as nuanced or delicate as it’s made out to be. And as the texture of our culture changes, [equality] will manifest differently in other debates.

3. Famer Jerry Rice:

   I know this might be a little illegal, guys, but you put a little spray, a little stickum on the them, to make sure that texture is a little sticky.

4. John:

   Gruyere is a very fine cheese that has a rather mellow texture. It is commonly used to euxanthate a dish rather than overpower the flavors.

5. Max Lieblich:

   The thought of giving up blackboards makes me feel very sad inside, I'm not going to lie, it's not like losing a limb, but it would make the texture of life very different.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=texture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Texture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=texture
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/texture
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=texture
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=texture