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➖ To make lines ➖ With thin lines
to striate

to striate

2 9.5
To make thin parallel lines or shallow grooves on a surface
  • verb
  • /ˈstraɪ.eɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
377 2.1

To form a row along the edge of something

is specifically about making many fine grooves rather than general strokes
to stripe
vsto striate
59 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 streak
vsto striate
22 2.8

To mark something with long thin lines of a different color

creates physical grooves or narrow incisions rather than color changes
to vein
vsto striate
5 7.7

To make thin lines appear on something

is about deliberate grooves rather than irregular branching patterns
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

Compounds

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 cortex
  • Specialized
7.8

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

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
2 9.5
to score
20 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.