graining

indénombrable

A noun referring to a surface texture or pattern that resembles the grain of wood, often achieved through painting or finishing techniques.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la texture ou le motif en surface imitant les veines du bois, souvent obtenu par des techniques de peinture ou de finition.

1. Wood-like texture B2 formal

   A surface finish or texture that resembles the natural grain pattern of wood, often achieved through painting or printing techniques.

   • The cabinet doors were finished with a beautiful graining effect.
   • He used a special tool to create a realistic graining on the faux wood panel.
   • The artist's graining technique made the metal surface look like oak.

   🇫🇷Finition imitant le bois

   Synonymes: woodgraining

• grainings plural form
• grainings' possessive plural form
• graining's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to form into small, hard particles or to give a granular texture to a surface.

• 🇫🇷Former de petites particules solides ou donner une texture granuleuse à une surface.

1. To form into grains B2 formal

   To form or cause to form into small, hard particles or grains.

   • The sugar began to grain as it cooled.
   • The mixture will grain if you stir it too quickly.
   • The salt grains easily when exposed to moisture.

   🇫🇷former en grains

   Synonymes: crystallizegranulate

2. To give a granular texture C1 formal

   To give a surface a rough, granular texture, often for aesthetic or functional purposes.

   • The artist grained the canvas to create a unique effect.
   • The carpenter grained the wood to match the antique finish.
   • The leather was grained to make it more durable.

   🇫🇷grener

   Synonymes: abradegranulategritroughensandtexture

• grained past participle
• grained past simple
• graining present participle
• grains third person singular