Retexturing

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The technique of changing the texture or surface finish of an item to enhance its visual appeal or usability involves transforming tactile qualities for various applications
2. Altering the surface feel or pattern of a material to achieve a new look or function
3. Changing how the exterior of an item feels or appears by adjusting its surface texture

Etymology: "Retexturing" is a plain English formation with no dramatic backstory: the prefix "re-" (again, anew) attached to "texturing," the present participle of the verb "texture." "Texture" came into English in the 1600s, borrowed from Latin "textura," meaning a weaving or web, which derives from "texere," to weave. That origin is the most surprising part: the word that now describes the feel of a rough stone or a soft fabric began as a term for the interlacing of threads on a loom. "Texture" first meant the structure of a woven cloth, and only later came to describe the tactile or visual quality of any surface. "Texturing" followed as a verb and noun for the act of giving a surface that quality, and "retexturing" adds the sense of doing this again, usually to a surface that has already been altered or worn.

Synonyms: remodeling, reconfiguring

Antonyms: degrading, deteriorating