Texture is the way something feels when you touch it, such as smooth, rough, soft, or bumpy. It can also describe the overall feel or quality of something, like the texture of music or writing.
From Latin *textura* 'a weaving, web, structure', from *texere* 'to weave'. It originally referred to the structure of woven cloth before being applied to surfaces and more abstract patterns.
Texture started with cloth and then escaped into the rest of life. When you talk about the 'texture of a story' or 'texture of a city', you’re noticing how many small details are woven together into one big feel.
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