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.”

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.”

An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.

To create or apply a texture

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