
292 Feature Extraction and Image Processing
8.2 What is texture?
Texture is actually a very nebulous concept, often attributed to human perception, as either
the feel or the appearance of (woven) fabric. Everyone has their own interpretation as to
the nature of texture; there is no mathematical definition for texture, it simply exists. By
way of reference, let us consider one of the dictionary definitions Oxford (1996):
texture n., & v.t. 1. n. arrangement of threads etc. in textile fabric. characteristic feel
due to this; arrangement of small constituent parts, perceived structure, (of skin, rock,
soil, organic tissue, literary work, etc.); representation ...