texture

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)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.”

2. (countable, uncountable)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.”

3. (countable, uncountable)An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.

   “The videocard is responsible for drawing every polygon, texture, and particle effect in every game you play.”

4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act or art of weaving.

   “Skins, although a natural habit unto all before the invention of texture, was something more unto Adam.”

5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Something woven; a woven fabric; a web.

   “Others, apart far in the grassy dale, / Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave.”

   “Of richest texture spread”

6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A tissue.

verb

1. To create or apply a texture.

   “Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.”

   “The floor here is invisible because the game's devs forgot to texture it.”

adj

1. (slang)Having an intense texture; with a texture that causes a strong (often positive) reaction.

   “I may suck at it, but when I get the nail polish *juuuust right* ¶ gosh, its just so texture~ ¶ whaaaat? noo, Im totally not autistic and stimming with every comfortable texture I can”

   “I was hesitant about biting a piece of paper. "W-What if I get a papercut on my tongue?" ¶ "Flower, do you honestly think that the Compact uses paper that sophonts can injure themselves with? […”

   “i like doing my makeup but i hate how it makes my skin feels after omg its so...texture whats it called ¶ it just isnt smooth anymore omg FUCK U”

   “Augh... Your art style is so texture it makes me stim”