Texture - Definition

n 1: the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth
texture"
2: the essential quality of something; "the texture of
Neapolitan life"
3: the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung
together; "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
4: the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile
quality
5: 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" [syn: texture, grain]