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texture

1. tex.ture \'teks-ch*r\ n [L textura, fr. textus, pp. of texere to weave - 
   more at MTECHNICAL 1a: something composed of closely interwoven elements; 
   specif : a w oven cloth 1b: the structure formed by the threads of a fabric 
    2a: essential part : SUBSTANCE  2b: identifying quality : CHARACTER  3: 
   the disposition or manner of union of the particles of a body or substan ce 
   4a: basic scheme or structure : FABRIC  4b: overall structure : BODY 
2. texture vt : to give a particular texture to