■ noun
1》 the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance.
↘the character of a textile fabric as determined by its threads.
2》 Art the representation of the tactile quality of a surface.
3》 the quality created by the combination of elements in a work of music or literature: a closely knit symphonic ~.
■ verb [usu. as adjective ~d ] give a rough or raised ~ to.
Derivatives
textural adjective
texturally adverb
~less adjective
Origin
ME: from L. textura 'weaving', from text- , texere 'weave'.