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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Such activity typically destroys delicate microbial textures before they can be preserved.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Indie game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was disqualified from an award show after people discovered that the game had utilized AI-generated graphical textures.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

He said he believed that Shakespeare purists would love the adaption, adding that "we haven't mucked around" with the original text, but had added "all these different flavours and textures".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

We are drawn by the painting’s rich orchestration of warm and cool browns—from sludgy tan to super-charged ocher verging on sienna—and its seductive textures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Maxine rubs her hands along the different textures.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson