veining
Branching pattern inside
Veining is a pattern of lines resembling veins, typically visible on surfaces like marble, cheese, or leaves: The blue veining in Roquefort comes from mold.
In decorative arts, veining refers to the natural or painted streaks that give stone or wood its character: The marble's gray veining made it perfect for the countertop.
Streaky fat distribution
- fauxArtificial or imitation
- paintedCoated with pigment
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
swirl · inkwork · bookbinding · endpaper · lacquer · gilded · florentine · comb
Plant's photosynthetic organ
- midribCentral vein of foliage
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
- venationArrangement of veins
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
photosynthesis · stomata · transpiration · phloem · xylem · sap · vascular · foliage
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- bloodstreamFlow through vessels
- circulationMovement through a system
- vascularOf blood vessels
varicose · vasculature · thrombosis · subcutaneous · reticular · blood vessels · pulse · bluish
Splitting into separate directions
- networkInterconnected system
- dendriticBranching like a tree
- webInterwoven filament structure
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
filigree · lace · delicate · intricate · ramified · forked · spreading · fine
Layered black-white gemstone
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- brecciaCemented angular rock fragments
slab · countertop · bookmatched · feathered · dramatic · grey · gold · burgundy
Metal-bearing rock
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- lodeMineral-rich rock seam
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
gold · silver · copper · veinlet · fissure · hydrothermal · metamorphic · mineralization
marbling
Streaky fat distribution
technique · swirl · inkwork · bookbinding · endpaper · lacquer · gilded · florentine · comb · feathering
leaf
Plant's photosynthetic organ
chlorophyll · photosynthesis · stomata · transpiration · phloem · xylem · sap · vascular · foliage · frond
arteries
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- bloodstreamFlow through vessels
- circulationMovement through a system
vascular · varicose · vasculature · thrombosis · subcutaneous · reticular · blood vessels · pulse · bluish · translucent
branching
Splitting into separate directions
tracery · filigree · lace · delicate · intricate · ramified · forked · spreading · fine · threadlike
onyx
Layered black-white gemstone
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
breccia · slab · countertop · bookmatched · feathered · dramatic · grey · gold · burgundy · white
ore
Metal-bearing rock
quartz · gold · silver · copper · veinlet · fissure · hydrothermal · metamorphic · mineralization · prospecting
- marblingendpapers, water surface, nonpareil, chevron pattern, shell pattern
- markingsspots, specks, speckles, lines, dots
- marble flooringblack marble, green marble, tiles, slabs, mosaic tiles
- Stone Sculptingchisel, mallet, rasp, flat chisel, carving
- hatchingegg, embryo, incubator, chick, hatchlings
- marble industryquarry, quarrying, extraction, slab, tile
veininguniformity
State of being identical
solid · monochrome · plain · unpatterned · homogeneous
veiningsmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
evenness · regularity · blankness · sleekness · uniformity