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.
Princeton's WordNet (1.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: texture (noun). the feel of a surface or a fabric. the wall had a smooth texture. texture (noun). the essential quality of something. the texture of Neapolitan life. texture (noun). the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: texture (Noun). The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something. The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth. texture (Noun). The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.