Tex″ture (?), n. [L. textura, fr. texere, textum, to weave: cf. F. texture. See Text.] 1. The act or art of weaving. Sir T. Browne.
2. That which woven; a woven fabric; a web. Milton.
Others, apart far in the grassy dale,
Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave. Thomson.
3. The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web.
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.
5. (Biol.) A tissue. See Tissue.