texturize
Give surface variation
Texturize means to give texture to something—to add surface variation, pattern, or dimensional interest.
Hairstylists texturize hair by cutting layers or using products that create separation: She asked the stylist to texturize her flat hair.
In food preparation, texturize describes adding chewy or crunchy elements.
Textured vegetable protein is soy processed to mimic meat's texture.
Interlace strands into fabric
- pleatSewn fabric fold
- quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
- embroiderSew decorative patterns
- crochetHooked needle needlework
felt · crimp · ruche · smock · gather · scrunch · knit · twill
Mark left by painter's tool
- impastoHeavily applied pigment technique
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- hatchingEmergence from an egg
- crosshatchingIntersecting parallel lines for tone
sgraffito · marbling · layering · grain · matte · glossy · dabbing · sponging
weave
Interlace strands into fabric
crochet · felt · crimp · ruche · smock · gather · scrunch · knit · twill · corduroy
brushstroke
Mark left by painter's tool
- impastoHeavily applied pigment technique
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- hatchingEmergence from an egg
crosshatching · sgraffito · marbling · layering · grain · matte · glossy · dabbing · sponging · ragging
volume
Amount of space filled
feathering · tousled · shaggy · dimensional · thinning · slicing · chunking · bedhead · movement · separation
tenderize
Make less tough
batter · crisp · flake · shred · mince · julienne · chiffonade · grate · zest · mash
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- cutting techniquesblunt cut, razor cut, diagonal cut, slice, dice
texturizesmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
straighten · flatten · relax · slick back · press
texturing, texturized, texturizes, texturizing, texturizer, texturizers, texturising