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to striate

to striate

1 9.5
To make thin parallel lines or shallow grooves on a surface
  • verb
  • /ˈstraɪ.eɪt/
  • Specialized
: estriar
  • The geologist noted how the sedimentary layers were striated over millions of years, revealing the earth's history.
  • striated muscles

Examples

  • Rows of striated marble seats climbed the chamber in concentric circles.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • A decade later, two more map stamps were released with the disputed Guyanese territory depicted with striated lines.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The curtain at Assisi is also red, as is the gold-striated robe worn by Jacob as he steps out the door.

    Academic text (2006)

  • His huge turtle-like biceps, striated with bluish, thready veins, shook under his menacing shoulders.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The artist decided to striated the ceramic vase with fine lines for a decorative effect.

  • To enhance the texture, the designer striated the fabric with subtle grooves that caught the light beautifully.

Synonyms

to line
vsto striate
439 2.1

To form a row along the edge of something

is specifically about making many fine grooves rather than general strokes
to streak
vsto striate
18 2.8

To mark something with long thin lines of a different color

creates physical grooves or narrow incisions rather than color changes
to scribe
vsto striate
3 7.4

To mark a surface with a sharp point or write something carefully by hand

focuses on making grooves or fine furrows as a surface texture
to stripe
vsto striate
2 3.2

To mark a surface with long narrow lines of a different color

uses narrow grooves instead of adding contrasting color or material
to vein
vsto striate
1 7.7

To make thin lines appear on something

is about deliberate grooves rather than irregular branching patterns

Compounds

striate cortex
  • Specialized
1 7.8

The part of the brain at the back that receives visual signals from the eyes

striate area
  • Specialized
9.3

Part of the back of the brain that gets signals from the eyes for vision

striate body
  • Specialized
9.9

Part of the brain made of white and grey matter that helps control movement

striate vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A small vein in the brain that carries blood away from a deep part into a larger vein

How Grooved

to furrow
1 6.0
to groove
2 5.1
to striate
  • Specialized
1 9.5
to score
10 7.0

Surface Forms

striate infinitive
striated past
striated past participle
striating present participle
striates third person singular

Morphology

striate = stria (semi-transparent) = stria + ate

The meaning follows directly from the noun 'stria' plus the productive suffix '-ate', but 'stria' is a technical term that many learners may not know, so derivation is only partly helpful.

Etymology

Striate comes from the Latin stria, meaning 'groove' or 'line'. Think of making a surface like a stripe by adding thin lines or grooves, so to striate something is to mark it with thin, parallel lines.