TEXTURE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word TEXTURE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TEXTURE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Texture

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (denoting a woven fabric or something resembling this): from Latin textura ‘weaving’, from text- ‘woven’, from the verb texere

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtɛkstʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance

Short Definition:

feel, appearance, or consistency of surface

Examples:
  • skin texture and tone
  • the cheese is firm in texture
  • the different colours and textures of bark

Word: Texture

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtɛkstʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

give (something) a rough or uneven texture

Short Definition:

give something rough texture

Examples:
  • the artist textures the paper with scalpel blades

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