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contexture

contexture

9.2
The arrangement of parts in a work like a story or painting
  • noun
  • /kənˈtɛkʧər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : estructura
  • In analyzing the contexture of the novel, critics noted how expertly the characters' arcs intertwined.

Examples

  • The author's unique style is evident in the contexture of her poems, where each line builds upon the last.

  • The invisible movement of money parallels the shift between metaphorical discourse, primarily representational, and metonymic discourse, which involves relations of combination, contiguity, and contexture.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The contexture of the painting reveals the artist's deliberate choice of colors and shapes to convey emotion.

Synonyms

structure
vscontexture
790 3.5

How parts are arranged in a system like a society or text

is used mainly for literary or artistic works rather than all systems
configuration
vscontexture
107 4.8

How parts are arranged in something, like furniture or a machine

emphasizes parts forming the whole rather than focusing on surface pattern

How Complex

intricacy
23 6.7
contexture
  • Archaic
9.2
structure
790 3.5
outline
59 2.7

Surface Forms

contexture singular
contextures plural

Morphology

contexture = texture (semi-transparent) = con + texture

The word is analyzable as 'con-' + 'texture' (weaving/arrangement), but the literary/artistic sense is metaphorical and not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Contexture comes from the parts con- ('together') and tex- ('to weave'). It pictures a story, building, or idea as threads 'woven together', so it now means the arrangement or structure of those parts.