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woodgrain

woodgrain

1 4.5
Lines and patterns on wood that show the direction of its fibres
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊdˌɡreɪn/
translation icon : vetas de madera
  • The cabinet has a beautiful woodgrain finish that highlights the natural patterns of the wood.

Examples

  • I love the brown card stock embossed with the woodgrain! Then the punch of orange with that twine and button! Love it to pieces! Wow!

    Blog text (34)

  • The background is the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Folder, which I absolutely love....

    Blog text (34)

  • You'd have to open one of the vestment closets' fake-woodgrain doors and remove the vestment that boasted the color required that day.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • When refinishing furniture, it's important to match the stain to the original woodgrain for a consistent look.

  • I chose a flooring option with a realistic woodgrain texture to give my home a warm, natural feeling.

Synonyms

grain
vswoodgrain
54 4.3

The pattern of fibers in materials like wood or leather

is limited to the pattern on that material's surface rather than many materials
wood grain
vswoodgrain
2 3.0

The lines and patterns you see on the surface of wood that its long thin parts make

is the general term for that same surface pattern
graining
vswoodgrain
7.7

A surface that looks like the lines in wood

is the actual visible pattern formed by fiber direction not imitation
woodgraining
vswoodgrain
  • Specialized
8.1

A way that makes something look like real wood by painting or finishing it

focuses on the finished visible texture rather than the making process

How Pronounced

woodgrain
1 4.5
grained
3.6

Surface Forms

woodgrain singular
woodgrains plural

Morphology

woodgrain = wood + grain (transparent) = wood + grain

The meaning is directly the combination of 'wood' and 'grain' (the pattern/texture of wood), which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

Woodgrain is simply wood + grain, where grain can mean 'texture' or the 'lines' you see, like rows of seeds in a field. So woodgrain is the pattern of lines made by the wood's fibers, and that's why we use it for the visible pattern on tables, floors, and doors.