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texture

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texture in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
    "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain"
    texture  grain 
  2. the feel of a surface or a fabric
    "the wall had a smooth texture"
    texture 
  3. the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
    texture 
  4. the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
    "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
    texture 
  5. the essential quality of something
    "the texture of Neapolitan life"
    texture 
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