texture
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They are often stored in the refrigerator, which spoils their texture and reduces their flavor, regardless of variety.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Quick pickled cucumbers, dressed with rice vinegar, sugar and sesame oil, bring texture and acidity while a classic Mexican mix of minced onion and cilantro finishes things off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"Human eyes and brains are highly sensitive to subtle changes in colour, texture, and other surface characteristics," it says.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Humans can understand how lighting changes surface details, like how angled lighting reveals texture but reduces visible color.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The epithelial cells have the ability to constrict to change the absorption of light, controlling the subject’s color and texture on a cell-by-bell basis.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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