texture
/ˈtɛkst͡ʃɚ/ noun B2- The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something. · The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth.
- The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts. · The piece of music had a mainly homophonic texture.
- An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.
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The drawing-rooms were decorated with the rarest pictures by the old masters, the boudoirs hung with draperies from China, of fanciful colors, fantastic design, and wonderful texture.
She could vividly recall the texture of the rough sawdust, the warmth of the afternoon sun, and the exact tone of her grandfather’s voice.
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