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texture vs grain

grain vs texture

texture and grain both are nouns.

texture is not a verb while grain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
texture Yes No No No
grain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grain is a hyponym of texture; that is, grain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than texture:
  • texture: the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
  • grain: the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
Other hyponyms of texture include marbleisation, marbleising, marbleization, marbleizing.
As nouns, texture and grain are synonyms defined as:
  • texture and grain: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
texture (noun) grain (noun)
the feel of a surface or a fabric the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together the smallest possible unit of anything
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
the essential quality of something a relatively small granular particle of a substance
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
texture (verb) grain (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Difference between texture and grain

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