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  2. Texture (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    The specific use of texture can impact the perceived smoothness or roughness conveyed by an artwork. For instance, rough surfaces can create a visually active effect, while smooth surfaces can evoke a visually restful sensation. Both types of texture can be employed to imbue a design with a sense of personality or utilized to create emphasis ...

  3. Surface roughness - Wikipedia

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    In tribology, rough surfaces usually wear more quickly and have higher friction coefficients than smooth surfaces. Roughness is often a good predictor of the performance of a mechanical component, since irregularities on the surface may form nucleation sites for cracks or corrosion. On the other hand, roughness may promote adhesion.

  4. Hand feel - Wikipedia

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    The surface contour of the fiber characterizes its outer surface along its shaft and may be rough, smooth, scaly, serrated, convoluted, or striated, all of which contribute to the friction, softness, and texture. The property is important for the texture and hand feel of the fabric that is made. [25] [26]

  5. Surface contour - Wikipedia

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    The surface contour of the fiber characterizes its outer surface along its shaft and may be rough, smooth, scaly, serrated, convoluted, or striated, all of which contribute to the friction, softness, and texture. The property is important for the texture and feel of the fabric that is made.

  6. Smoothing plane - Wikipedia

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    A wooden smoothing plane. A smoothing plane or smooth plane is a type of bench plane used in woodworking.The smoothing plane is typically the last plane used on a wood surface, removing very fine shavings to leave a smooth finish.

  7. Sharpening stone - Wikipedia

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    The term is based on the word "whet", which means to sharpen a blade, [3] [4] not on the word "wet". The verb nowadays to describe the process of using a sharpening stone for a knife is simply to sharpen, but the older term to whet is still sometimes used, though so rare in this sense that it is no longer mentioned in, for example, the Oxford Living Dictionaries.

  8. Kinesthetic learning - Wikipedia

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    The learning and the memory is generally short term. To achieve a long-term memory different techniques can be used depending on the learning style. Mind mapping, story mapping, webbing, drawing can be used to enhance the learning of a doodler. For the hands-on learner, role play, clay, building and math manipulative can be used.

  9. Rough Hands - Wikipedia

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    "Rough Hands" is the eleventh and final track from post-hardcore band Alexisonfire's third album, Crisis. It was released on June 26, 2007, as a single and the music video was uploaded the next day onto their Myspace. The song tells the story of a couple arguing and splitting apart.