What they didn't have in composition they made up for in creating strong lines and in seeking a thousand textural variations made by the angle of bow against string.

Then came the move to New York City and to images that, despite intimations of architectural facades, abound in textural variations.

Rows of these rough sheaths introduce a textural variation to the slim needles.

The lack of textural and tonal variation made photographs difficult to interpret.

While very homogenized, the music maintained enough textural variation to avoid seeming formulaic.

Although the surfaces are sleek and smooth, the wood's infinite tonal and textural variations give a rich and sensuous finish.

Ms. Widenor's pieces are sculptural, with independent forms floating in harmonious balance, while Ms. Leto makes flat sheets of paper that highlight textural and tonal variations.

It ended, after several minutes of ingenious textural variations, with a dramatic bass solo.

O'Regan's music is mostly written in tonal, extended-tonal and modal languages (or a combination of all three), often with complicated rhythmic effects and dense textural variation.

In addition, megacryometeors display textural variations of the ice and hydro-chemical and isotopic heterogeneity, which evidence a complex formation process in the atmosphere.