"pretexture" meaning in English

See pretexture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pretextures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pretexture (plural pretextures)
  1. (obsolete) pretext Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pretexture-en-noun-3OKtVLhi
  2. A texture that is applied beforehand.
    Sense id: en-pretexture-en-noun-SXf86DSR

Verb

Forms: pretextures [present, singular, third-person], pretexturing [participle, present], pretextured [participle, past], pretextured [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} pretexture (third-person singular simple present pretextures, present participle pretexturing, simple past and past participle pretextured)
  1. To apply a texture beforehand.
    Sense id: en-pretexture-en-verb-sNNwFMlN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 34 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 26 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 15 67

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