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VOCABULARY REVIEW: TEXTURE

texture the surface characteristics of a material that can be experienced through touch or the illusion of touch

actual texture a surface that can be experienced through the sense of touch (real as opposed to simulated)

invented texture a surface created by imagination, generally a decorative pattern

simulated texture a convincing copy or translation of an object’s texture

tactile refers to the sense of touch

collage a technique of image-making in which real materials with real texture are glued to a picture plane