texture

Noun
  1. The feel of a surface or a fabric (synset 104954054)
    "the wall had a smooth texture"
    tells us about:
    • coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
    • fine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
    is a type of: feel, tactile property - a property perceived by touch
    subtypes:
    • nap - a soft or fuzzy surface texture
    • smoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
    • raggedness, roughness - a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
  2. The essential quality of something (synset 105858194)
    "the texture of Neapolitan life"
    is a type of: character, lineament, quality - a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
  3. The musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together (synset 104991256)
    "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
    is a type of: musicality, musicalness - the property of sounding like music
  4. The characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality (synset 104957714)
    referred to in: beaux arts, fine arts - the study and creation of visual works of art
    is a type of: visual property - an attribute of vision
    subtypes:
  5. The physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) (synset 104941397)
    "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain"
    is a type of: composition, constitution, make-up, makeup, physical composition - the way in which someone or something is composed
    same as: grain

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