striae
Fine linear markings
Striae are parallel lines, grooves, or bands on a surface.
In geology, striae are scratches left on rock by glacial movement.
In anatomy, striae are stretch marks—the streaky lines that appear when skin stretches rapidly during pregnancy, weight gain, or growth spurts: She had faint striae on her hips from adolescence.
Singular: stria.
Skin scars from stretching
- skinBody's outer layer
- collagenStructural body protein
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
epidermis · scarring · pregnancy · puberty · growth spurts · bodybuilding · weight gain · cortisone
Narrow carved channels
- furrowsNarrow plowed channels
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- bedrockSolid stone underground
scratches · parallel lines · ice sheets · erosion · scoring · abrasion · moraine · limestone
Adding decorative strips
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- tree ringsAnnual wood layers
- layeringForming successive strata
periodic · skeletal muscle · coral · mollusk · incremental
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- spectral linesDiscrete wavelength emission patterns
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
stretch marks
Skin scars from stretching
dermis · epidermis · scarring · pregnancy · puberty · growth spurts · bodybuilding · weight gain · cortisone · glucocorticoids
grooves
Narrow carved channels
bedrock · scratches · parallel lines · ice sheets · erosion · scoring · abrasion · moraine · limestone · granite
banding
Adding decorative strips
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- tree ringsAnnual wood layers
layering · periodic · skeletal muscle · coral · mollusk · incremental
interference
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- spectral linesDiscrete wavelength emission patterns
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
grating · iridescence · thin film · prismatic · holographic
striaesmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
smooth surfaces · polished surfaces · polished surface · uniformity · evenness
striaeunpatterned
Lacking repeated design
uniformity · homogeneity · monochrome · plain · mottling
- glacial striationsScratches carved by moving ice