textureblock

noun

UK /ˈtɛkstʃə blɒk/

US /ˈtɛkstʃər blɑk/

A texture block is a small block with a bumpy or rough surface that you can feel with your hands.

The teacher gave each child a texture block to touch and describe.

SYNONYMS

touch block feel block sensory block bumpy block

RELATED WORDS

texture sensory toy tactile surface sensory play

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A square piece of material used in art to add a rough or bumpy pattern.

She pressed the texture block into the clay to make a pattern.

3. A digital image tile used to give a 3D object a surface look.

The game designer applied a grass texture block to the ground.

4. A building block with a patterned face used for decoration.

The wall was built with texture blocks that looked like stone.