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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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

Concentrate a celeriac purée and pair it with crispy celeriac chips for a textural, flavor-matched duo.

From Salon ● May 16, 2025

Altogether, the color, flavor and textural differentiation is incredibly varied: briny, oily, herbaceous sauce slicks the crisped salmon, with the crunchy leeks providing another dimension of flavor and texture.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025

They applied oil with color to produce brilliancy and warmth of effect, to insure firmness and body in the work, and to carry out textural effects in stuffs, marbles, metals, and the like.

From A Text-Book of the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke

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