texture

CEFRB1

/ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The way a surface feels or looks.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Also, after it is whipped, a fluffy texture emerges.

  • I really like the crisp texture of gizzards.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtekst͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈtɛkʃt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To create or apply a texture.

More examples

In context

  • The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth.

  • The piece of music had a mainly homophonic texture.

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

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The silky blank of the baby's skin felt very soft to her mother's hand.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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.