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texture — the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtekstʃər/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's homemade cookies have the perfect texture - crispy outside and chewy inside.
  • After using cheap shampoo, my hair's texture became like straw in a scarecrow's head.
  • The artist created an amazing painting by mixing different textures of paint.

texture

NOUN

[/ˈtekstʃər/]

the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance

The artist chose rough texture to make the painting feel more alive.
💡 Concept

The artist chose rough texture to make the painting feel more alive.

The game designers improved the texture of the environment to make the world feel realistic. (TOUCH + SURFACE = TEXTURE → the visible or physical quality of a surface)
🧠 Mnemonic

The game designers improved the texture of the environment to make the world feel realistic. (TOUCH + SURFACE = TEXTURE → the visible or physical quality of a surface)

The texture of the ancient walls revealed centuries of structure and architecture beneath the surface.
🎵 Rhyme

The texture of the ancient walls revealed centuries of structure and architecture beneath the surface.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtekstʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtekstʃə/

🌳Etymology

Roottext-
Suffix--ure

Origin

The word derives from Latin 'textura', which comes from the verb 'texere' meaning 'to weave' or 'to interlace'. The term metaphorically extended from the literal weaving of cloth to describe the surface quality and tactile characteristics of any material.

Breakdown

texere (to weave) + -ura (suffix denoting result or state) = texture (woven structure, surface quality).

🎵Rhyme

lecturefeaturecreature
lecture
feature
creature

🔗Collocations

rough texture
smooth texture
creamy texture
texture of hair
food texture
fabric texture
add texture

📝Examples

“My grandmother's homemade cookies have the perfect texture - crispy outside and chewy inside.”

😄 Fun example

“After using cheap shampoo, my hair's texture became like straw in a scarecrow's head.”

“The artist created an amazing painting by mixing different textures of paint.”

😄 Fun example

“This new face cream promises to improve your skin texture, but it costs more than my monthly phone bill!”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

feelconsistencygrainsurfacefinish

Antonyms

smoothnessuniformity

Related

textilefabricmaterialsurfacetouchtactile

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