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tex·ture
 texture
- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the appearance or feel of something, esp. a surface, resulting from the nature or arrangement of the substance or material that constitutes it.
skin with smooth texturethe grooved or grainy texture of wood- synonyms:
- feel, look
- similar words:
- appearance, aspect, fineness, grit, nap, roughness, smoothness, touch
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| definition 2: |
the structure or arrangement of material in a fabric.
- synonyms:
- weave
- similar words:
- character, composition, structure
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| definition 3: |
the arrangement of parts in anything, esp. perceived as having particular relationship.
the texture of a communitythe texture of a novel- synonyms:
- composition
- similar words:
- configuration, design, disposition, makeup, pattern, structure
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| related words: |
fabric, grain |
| derivations: |
textural (adj.), textured (adj.) |
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