Word a Day
texture
What does texture mean?
texture (noun): the feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use texture in a sentence?
- The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce texture?
/ˈtɛkstʃɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does texture come from?
Borrowed from Middle French texture, borrowed from Latin textūra (“a weaving, web, texture, structure”), from textus, past participle of texere (“to weave”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “texture” mean?
an irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences
Not quite: that's what compulsion means.
the feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something
Right! That's what “texture” means.
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
Not quite: that's what accompaniment means.
one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided
Not quite: that's what half means.
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