Gentile. 1  The word Gentiles means the nations, and eventually came to be used to mean all those not of the house of Israel. It is first used in Genesis with reference to the descendants of Japheth (Gen. 2  The duties of Israelites toward gentiles were defined in the law (Ex. 23: 32; Ex. 34: 12-16; Deut.
Definition of musical texture. 1  The term musical texture is frequently used - analogously with visual and tactile texture - in a rather vague way with reference to the overall sound of a piece of music. Texture is, however, one of the basic elements of music.
See -stru-. adj. 1  helpful. 2  Music and Danceperformed on or written for a musical instrument or instruments:instrumental music. 3  of or pertaining to an instrument or tool.  noting the affix or other element characteristic of this case, or a word containing such an element.