texture
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"The set design was highly cinematic, with a monumental staircase sweeping up one side and a moon dominating the stage, while the backdrop appeared to have a stark, almost brutalist gray texture."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
At the surface, the foam develops an extremely rough texture that strongly repels water, much like the surface of a lotus leaf.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Once outside the walls of Buddyland and into the surrounding wilderness, Kelly shifts from boxy TV framing and video texture to a cinematic widescreen ratio, but the milieu still seems half-real, half-stylized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Then came illustrated guides purporting to explain how an anxious shopper might distinguish horse meat from cow meat by color, texture, fat and smell.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
The cream’s pleasant tang complemented the honeyed taste and spongy texture of the cake layers.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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A poached whitefish dish was another standout, paired with rice prepared in several different ways to add contrasting textures.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
He manipulates the physical form of the ingredient to showcase different temperatures and textures: souffle, cream, biscuit, foam, and air.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The record concludes with “Tyrants of the Mellow Moon,” a final ode to AutoTune with a circular chord production and unusual synth textures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The songs that emerged revealed new textures in his arrangements and a sweeping genre range, yet also his most deliciously crass humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
A few of the portraits change—hair grows shorter or longer, noses shrink, skin tones flush over with enhanced or brand-new colors, hair textures morph, mouths plump up.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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But the characterizations are too flimsy, the world only moderately textured.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
A more careful listen reveals a classic propelled by passion, high-impact vocals and guitars, and textured overdubbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Inspired by Balinese architecture and thoughtfully reimagined through a distinctly Californian lens, the residence celebrates natural materials, soaring timber ceilings, expansive walls of glass, and raw, textured stone,” the listing description notes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Grade II listed building divided opinion when it first opened but is now widely regarded as a landmark of brutalist architecture, with its textured concrete, riverside terraces and three auditoriums.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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"We think this texturing is a strong candidate for everyday use and we're ready to partner with companies to refine it for large-scale manufacturing," she said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
“The texturing on the Lego brick does a really good job of antialiasing.”
From The Verge ● Aug. 20, 2022
For instance, it was Holm who in the 1960s showed the Tlingit master carver Nathan Jackson surfacing and texturing techniques with an adze.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2020
He devoted himself to piano, keyboards and guitar, texturing his recorded work with blurry drone tones until sounds seem to bleed together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2020
Art concepts include modeling, texturing, organic and inorganic work and unwrapping – which Gaber describes as figuring out where lines will go for filling in, "kind of like paint by numbers."
From US News ● Jan. 25, 2016
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