polished marble

Smooth ornamental rock

Polished marble is marble that has been ground and buffed to a smooth, reflective finish.

The process brings out the stone's natural veining and color variations, creating the lustrous surface associated with classical sculpture and luxury interiors: polished marble floors, a polished marble countertop.

The phrase can describe both the material and objects made from it.

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sculpture · veined · white · floor · grand staircase · columns · Carrara · slab · lustrous · elegant · classical · quarry · stone · buffed · reflective · slippery · luxurious · temple

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surface texture and finish

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Abrasive-coated finishing material

corrugated metal · burlap · tree bark · pumice

material refinement and processing

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Broken building fragments

fieldstone · found objects · driftwood

material prestige and connotation

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cinderblock · corrugated metal · plywood · dirt floor · salvaged timber

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G