texture

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 grassy dale,
Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Biol.) A tissue. See Tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]

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