Texture
Pronunciation : Tex"ture
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. textura, fr. texere, textum, to weave: cf. F. texture. See Text.]
Definition : 1. The act or art of weaving. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
2. That which woven; a woven fabric; a web. Milton. Others, apart far in the grassy dale, Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave. Thomson.
3. The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web.
4. The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture.
5. (Biol.)
Defn: A tissue. See Tissue.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tex"ture
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To form a texture of or with; to interweave. [R.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Textured; p. pr. & vb. n. Texturing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913