Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To give a desired texture to by a special process.

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  • verb transitive To apply a physical texture to.
  • verb transitive, computer graphics To apply a visual texture to.

Etymologies

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texture +‎ -ize

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Examples

  • If your worldbuilding is based on our history, how much consciously directed research do you do for it if research can be used for finding ways to texturize fantasy worlds?

    Joe Abercrombie – Interview 2009

  • And I smash my brain box into a thousand little pieces, which I place in my blender to texturize my 3: 00 SlimFast©shake.

    The Pathetic Phallacy 2009

  • And I smash my brain box into a thousand little pieces, which I place in my blender to texturize my 3: 00 SlimFast© shake.

    The Pathetic Phallacy 2009

  • Get product and for Gods sake let someone texturize those bangs of yours!

    madrigle Diary Entry madrigle 2007

  • And I also remove the wp-texturize filter and code all my HTML by hand.

    Problems 2006

  • Natural hold shaping and molding paste turns your hands into the ultimate styling tool enabling you to direct, shape, mold and texturize hair

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2009

  • We recently introduced two new technologies that enables Spandex Engraving to offer our customers the ability to texturize all of the exposed surfaces in the interior of their premium models; from the dashboards and upholstery to the instrument panel and synthetic leather, passenger seats.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • We recently introduced two new technologies that enables Spandex Engraving to offer our customers the ability to texturize all of the exposed surfaces in the interior of their premium models; from the dashboards and upholstery to the instrument panel and synthetic leather, passenger seats.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • That is you keep the wireframe but don't texturize it till it is on screen.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2009

  • Areas where efficiency gains can be made include: further optimization of the tandem-junction thin-film deposition process; modification of the current processes used to texturize the TCO, which will improve the light-trapping efficiency and thus overall efficiency of the cell; and the development of materials to support the transition to nanostructured silicon, including silicon nanowires and silicon-based quantum dot absorbers, which if successful will provide a path to efficiencies above 15 percent.

    Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com 2009

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