surface texture
How it feels
Surface texture is the tactile quality of an exterior—how something feels or appears to feel when touched.
Smooth, rough, grainy, silky, bumpy: these describe surface textures.
The term appears in materials science, manufacturing, and design, where texture affects both function and aesthetics: The surface texture of the grip prevents slipping.
Artists and architects consider surface texture alongside color and form.
- asperitySharpness of tone
- high glossIntense reflective sheen
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- brushed metalAbraded metallic surface texture
striation · microstructure · stippling · orange peel · grip · pitting · polishing · knurling · etching · grain · haptic · abrasion · fine grit · bumpiness · nap · undulation · tactile feedback · pebbled
- concreteconcrete mixer, concrete pour, concrete slabs, concrete beams, concrete columns
- metalworkblacksmithing, gilding, silversmithing, enamel, metal crafts
- bowling lanesfoul line, gutter, gutters, arrows, dots
- Textile Testingtensile strength, colorfastness, fabric quality, fiber analysis, fiber content
- moldmakingmold making, silicone mold, silicone molds, rubber mold, rubber molds
- paperpaper, sheet, sheets, leaf, A4