textures

NOUN

charactertistics of a surface

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balance character composition consistency fabric feeling makeup nature pattern quality sense smoothness structure surface taste touch

STRONG

arrangement being coarseness constitution disposition essence essentiality feel fiber fineness flexibility form framework grain intermixture make nap organization roughness scheme stiffness strategy tissue warp weave web woof

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot

STRONG

disarrangement disorganization politeness

Example Sentences

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Textures, colors, styles and shapes clashed and contrasted in a collection that was able to be fun and playful — without ever falling into distasteful pastiche.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Textures such as texts and logotypes were done using Photoshop.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2019

Textures are rich. with Bruckner’s chromatic harmonies handed out like high-calorie treats.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2017

Textures de Pedra is sophisticated, complex and enticing, blended from grapes that don’t exactly trip off the tongue: xarel-lo vermell, bastard negre and sumoll.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2017

Suggestions for activities to introduce the concept of texture to young students can be found in Musical Textures Activities25 .

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones