Texture

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Texture refers to the properties held and sensations caused by the external surface of objects received through the sense of touch. Texture is sometimes used to describe the feel of non-tactile sensations. Texture can also be termed as a pattern that has been scaled down (especially in case of two dimensional non-tactile textures) where the individual elements that go on to make the pattern not distinguishable.

Texture may also refer to:

  • Texture (painting), the feel of the canvas based on the paint used and its method of application.
  • Texture (music), a way to vaguely describe the overall sound of a piece of music
  • Texture (crystalline), the property of a material's individual crystallites sharing some degree of orientation
  • Texture (geology), refers to the physical appearance or character of a rock, such as grain size, shape, and arrangement, at both the megascopic or microscopic surface feature level.
  • Texture mapping, the application of a bitmap image to the surface computer 3D models
  • Soil texture, describes the relative proportion of grain sizes of a soil or any unconsolidated material
  • Texture (food), refers to the way food feels in a person's mouth. Texture, as well as smell and taste, contributes to the overall flavor of the food.
  • Textures (band), a metal band from Netherlands.
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