wood grain
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3.0
- noun
- /wʊd ɡreɪn/
:
vetas de la madera
- The wood-grain pattern's weird though.
- faux wood grain
- wood grain finish
- wood grain panels
Look at patterns on wallpaper or stains on the floor or the patterns in wood grain.
- Look at patterns on wallpaper or stains on the floor or the patterns in wood grain.
- So that it it really helps the stain kind of stick and it brings out the wood grain more.
- In the song breaking, blooming, The wobble of light on wood grain late in the day.
- But this, the one I thought I got was like wood grain here and like baby blue and orange.
Examples
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It was painted brown, but in such a way that the wood grain showed through, as if paint very thinned with turpentine had been used.
Fiction book (1992) -
All of our products are made from real wood, no fake printed wood grain.
Blog text (31) -
The varied wood grain and color hide everything from flour to coffee grinds.
Blog text (23) -
I'm loving the wood grain and the polka dots.
Blog text (30) -
Jacob's eyes suddenly lift off the page and roam over the wood grain on the wall.
Fiction book (1990) -
The wood grain still shows through in sort of grayish streaks. I personally think that adds to the beauty, and since the floor isn't a uniform shiny white, it's very forgiving to specks and spills.
Blog text (23) -
The beautiful wood grain on the table showcases the unique patterns of the tree it came from.
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When refinishing furniture, it's important to preserve the wood grain for a natural look.
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The artist highlighted the wood grain in her design, making the piece feel more organic and inviting.
Synonyms
54
4.3
The pattern of fibers in materials like wood or leather
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4.5
Lines and patterns on wood that show the direction of its fibres
A surface that looks like the lines in wood
How Lustrous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the natural pattern or texture on the surface of wood' is directly compositional from 'wood' (the material) + 'grain' (the texture/pattern of fibers). This noun–noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Wood grain comes from the visible lines and swirls made by tiny threads inside the wood, and these lines are called the grain. So, 'wood grain' means the natural 'pattern' or 'texture' you see on the surface of a piece of wood.