texture

  • 1texture — [ tɛkstyr ] n. f. • 1380; lat. textura 1 ♦ Vx Disposition des fils (d une chose tissée). ⇒ tissage. 2 ♦ Par anal. (1503) Arrangement, disposition (des éléments d une matière). ⇒ constitution, contexture, structure. Texture spongieuse des… …

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  • 2Texture — refers to the properties held and sensations caused by the external surface of objects received through the sense of touch. Texture is sometimes used to describe the feel of non tactile sensations. Texture can also be termed as a pattern that has …

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  • 3Texture — Tex ture, n. [L. textura, fr. texere, textum, to weave: cf. F. texture. See {Text}.] 1. The act or art of weaving. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. That which woven; a woven fabric; a web. Milton. [1913 Webster] Others, apart far in the… …

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  • 4texture — [teks′chər] n. [ME < L textura < texere, to weave: see TECHNIC] 1. Archaic a woven fabric 2. the character of a woven fabric as determined by the arrangement, size, quality, etc. of the fabric s threads [coarse texture, twilled texture] 3.… …

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  • 5texture — (n.) early 15c., network, structure, from M.Fr. texture, from L. textura web, texture, structure, from stem of texere to weave, from PIE root *tek to make (Cf. Skt. taksati he fashions, constructs, taksan carpenter; Avestan taЕЎa ax, hatchet …

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  • 6Texture — Tex ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Textured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Texturing}.] To form a texture of or with; to interweave. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7texture — ► NOUN 1) the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or fabric. 2) the quality created by the combination of elements in a work of music or literature. ► VERB ▪ give a rough or raised texture to. DERIVATIVES textural adjective …

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  • 8Texture — Texture. См. Текстура. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …

    Словарь металлургических терминов

  • 9Texture —   [engl.], Textur …

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  • 10texture —  Texture  Текстура   Преимущественная ориентация кристаллических зерен в поликристаллах или молекул в аморфных телах, жидких кристаллах, полимерах, приводящая к анизотропии свойств материалов. Также характерные особенности рельефа поверхности …

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