ˈtekstʃə n. & v. --n. 1
the feel or
appearance of a
surface or
substance. 2 the
arrangement of threads etc. in
textile fabric. 3 the arrangement of
small constituent parts. 4 Art the
representation of the
structure and detail of objects. 5 Mus. the
quality of
sound formed by combining parts. 6 the quality of a
piece of
writing,
esp.
with reference to
imagery,
alliteration, etc. 7 quality or
style resulting
from composition (the texture of
her life). --v.tr. (usu. as textured adj.)
provide with a texture. øøtextural adj. texturally adv. textureless adj. [ME f. L textura weaving (as TEXT)]