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
Layering protein creates contrast in texture and flavor: crisped edges against softness, smoke against sweetness, spice against dairy.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 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
Slightly cross-eyed, with shoulder-length white hair the texture of candyfloss, he wore a cap whose tassel dangled in front of his nose and robes of an eye-watering shade of egg-yolk yellow.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing texture
Earth Science - Middle School
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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