Meaning & use
retexturize
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Meanings
verbtransitivetechnical
to give a new or different texture to a surface or material.
Grammar: Takes an object: retexturize the wall. It can be used in the passive: the ceiling was retexturized.
Patterns
- retexturize something
- retexturize a surface
- retexturize the walls
The workers had to retexturize the ceiling after removing the old paint.
You can retexturize the fabric with a special brush.
The company retexturizes concrete floors to make them less slippery.
verbtransitivetechnical
to change the feel or appearance of something so it seems new or different.
Grammar: Takes an object; often used about skin, hair, or images in a technical or marketing context.
Patterns
- retexturize the skin
- retexturize an image
- retexturize something digitally
The cream is designed to retexturize dry skin.
Designers retexturized the photo to give it an older look.
The software can retexturize a 3D model in seconds.
Word forms
| third person singular | retexturizes |
|---|---|
| past tense | retexturized |
| past participle | retexturized |
| -ing form | retexturizing |
Common combinations
- retexturize a wall
- They hired a specialist to retexturize the wall before painting.
- retexturize the surface
- You need to retexturize the surface so the new coating sticks.
- retexturize the skin
- This serum claims to retexturize the skin overnight.
- digitally retexturize
- The artist digitally retexturized the image to add depth.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- texture noun
- The way a surface or material feels when you touch it.
- texturize verb
- To give a texture to something for the first time.
- retexturization noun
- The act or process of giving something a new texture.
Commonly confused: retexturize or retexturise?
retexturize vs retexturise
This is the British spelling of the same word; the meaning is identical.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence with 'retexturize'.
Choose one answer.
'Retexturize' is a transitive verb, so it needs an object: 'retexturized the old table'. The other options either use it without an object, add a wrong preposition, or treat it as a noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “retexturize”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.