texel

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/ˈtɛk.səl/

noun

An image representing the smallest unit of a texture that may be repeated to tile a region of the display.

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Meanings

texel1

nountexel (plural texels)

plural texels

  1. computer graphicsAn image representing the smallest unit of a texture that may be repeated to tile a region of the display.

Texel2

proper noun
  1. An island of the Netherlands, an island of North Holland.
nounTexel (plural Texels)

plural Texels

  1. A domestic sheep of a heavily-muscled breed originally from the island of Texel.

Origin

Blend of texture + element, by analogy with pixel.

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Translations

Finnish tekseli, kuviointialkio
  • tekseliimage representing the smallest unit of a texture
  • kuviointialkioimage representing the smallest unit of a texture
French texel
  • texelimage representing the smallest unit of a texture
Italian texel
  • texelimage representing the smallest unit of a texture

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with texel

dachshundhexel
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Anagrams

telex
Cite this entry
APA

texel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/texel

MLA

“texel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/texel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “texel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/texel.

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