grain vs texture

texture vs grain

grain and texture both are nouns.

grain is a verb but texture is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
texture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, texture is a hypernym of grain; that is, texture is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
texture: the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality

As nouns, grain and texture are synonyms defined as:

grain and texture: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)

grain (noun)	texture (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	the feel of a surface or a fabric
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
the smallest possible unit of anything	the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses	the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
a relatively small granular particle of a substance	the essential quality of something
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	texture (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and texture

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