Texture

= Definition of   = Texture is that specific quality of a surface which results from its three-dimensional structure.

=Types of texture:=

There are two basic types of structure. Tactile texture is real and can be felt by touch; Visual texture is seen by the eye. All tactile textures provide visual texture as well. Visual texture, on the other hand, may be illusory or real. Although we could also consider acoustic texture as a basic type of texture.

=**What is it that texture describes of an object?**=

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Texture is most often used to describe the relative smoothness or roughness of a surface. It can also be used to describe the characteristic surface qualities of familiar materials, such as the roughness of stone, the grain of wood, and the weave of a fabric.======

=**How can texture influence the characteristics of a space?**= = = = = = = = = =  The relative scale of a texture can affect the apparent shape and position of a plane in space. Textures with a directional grain can accentuate a plane’s length or width. Coarse textures can make a plane appear closer, reduce its scale, and increase its visual weight. In general, textures tend to visually fill the space in which they exist. =