textural

American  

[teks-cher-uhl] / ˈtɛks tʃər əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the texture of a thing, such as of a substance, fabric, painting, etc.; of or relating to the tactile qualities of a surface.

2. (of a musical or literary work) having or showing interconnections, variations in style or technique, etc., that lend texture to the work.

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textural

Though feelings of loneliness, fear and despair recur throughout “Inferno,” the record’s textural variety and steady rhythmic pulse make it approachable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

A recording of “before nature and after nature,” taken on its own musical and textural terms, does.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

“Sea anemone is very textural, and requires a lot of preparation,” Hudda explains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025

Mr Green said: "When you come inside the the garden, the planting is going to be much more textural and muted, with blue flowers to reflect the blue uniforms that the pensioners wear every day."

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

"With a computer device, such as we planted in Exman," Tom went on, "the brain would also be able to assimilate the textural pattern of any substance."

From Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Victor [pseud.] Appleton