texture

noun

1. 1

   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. 2

   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. 3

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

   The videocard is responsible for drawing every polygon, texture, and particle effect in every game you play.

4. 4

   obsoleteThe act or art of weaving.

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

5. 5

   obsoleteSomething woven; a woven fabric; a web.

   Others, apart far in the grassy dale, / Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave.

   Of richest texture spread

6. 6

   obsoleteA tissue.

verb

1. 1

   To create or apply a texture.

   Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.

   The floor here is invisible because the game's devs forgot to texture it.

adjective

1. 1

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

   I may suck at it, but when I get the nail polish *juuuust right* ¶ gosh, its just so texture~ ¶ whaaaat? noo, Im totally not autistic and stimming with every comfortable texture I can

   I was hesitant about biting a piece of paper. "W-What if I get a papercut on my tongue?" ¶ "Flower, do you honestly think that the Compact uses paper that sophonts can injure themselves with? […

   i like doing my makeup but i hate how it makes my skin feels after omg its so...texture whats it called ¶ it just isnt smooth anymore omg FUCK U

   Augh... Your art style is so texture it makes me stim

Forms

plural

textures

comparative

more texture

superlative

most texture

past tense

textured

past participle

textured

present participle

texturing

third person singular

textures