texture
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There are creaky sections with various bits of percussion and tapped string overtones conveying an otherworldly Harry Partch-like texture, the sort of junkyard orchestra that inspired Tom Waits in the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
It takes well to a hard sear, which means texture.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
"Human eyes and brains are highly sensitive to subtle changes in color, texture, and other surface characteristics," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 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
Consumer Reports put together a panel of food experts and had them rank forty-four different brands of strawberry jam from top to bottom according to very specific measures of texture and taste.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Vocabulary lists containing texture
Earth Science - Middle School
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