With the Olympics in full swing, I'm sure everyone is waiting at the starting blocks
for the gun to go off...
texture, noun, verb, -tured, -turing.
noun 1. the arrangement of threads in a woven fabric.
Ex. Homespun is cloth that has a loose texture. A piece of burlap has a much coarser texture than a linen handkerchief.
2a. (Figurative.) the arrangement of parts of anything; structure; constitution; makeup.
Ex. the granular texture of sandy soil. Her skin has a fine texture. The texture of marble makes it take a polish.
(SYN) composition.
b. the structure or minute molding (of a surface).
3. (Fine Arts.) the representation of the structure and minute molding of a surface, especially of the skin, as distinct from its color.
4. the musical quality of combined voices, instruments, or parts.
Ex. the harsh texture of brass instruments.
5. (Archaic.) a textile fabric.
v.t. to provide with a particular texture; give a certain texture to.
Ex. ... a smooth texturing of cotton and Arnel acetate (New York Times). (Figurative.) A bright faultless vision textured out of mere sunbeams (Thomas Carlyle).
adj. textureless.
Get on your marks...get set...
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:49 pm
