woodgrain
Tree's natural lines
Woodgrain is the pattern of lines and textures visible in cut wood, created by a tree's annual growth rings.
The term often describes surfaces that imitate this pattern: woodgrain laminate, woodgrain vinyl.
As an adjective, it modifies materials designed to look like wood: a woodgrain finish on the dashboard.
Rotating, curving movement
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- knotTied rope fastening
- burlKnotty tree outgrowth
- figuringComputing or deducing
cathedral · ray · fleck · stripe · curl · quilted · birdseye · tiger
Quercus genus member
Decorative outer layer
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- laminateBond thin layers together
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- parquetryInlaid woodwork technique
inlay · intarsia · joinery · carpentry · finishing · staining · sealing · sanding
Without roughness or difficulty
- roughUneven in surface
- sandedSmoothed with grit
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- tactileOf the touching sense
grooved · ridged · coarse · fibrous · satiny · silky · raised · embossed
Bond thin layers together
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- imitationCopy of the original
- printedTransferred to paper
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
synthetic · decal · wallpaper · linoleum · trompe-l'oeil · photorealistic · textured · decorative
swirl
Rotating, curving movement
figuring · cathedral · ray · fleck · stripe · curl · quilted · birdseye · tiger · flame
oak
Quercus genus member
cherry · ash · birch · pine · cedar · teak · hickory · beech · elm · poplar
veneer
Decorative outer layer
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- laminateBond thin layers together
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
parquetry · inlay · intarsia · joinery · carpentry · finishing · staining · sealing · sanding · planing
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
tactile · grooved · ridged · coarse · fibrous · satiny · silky · raised · embossed · etched
laminate
Bond thin layers together
simulated · synthetic · decal · wallpaper · linoleum · trompe-l'oeil · photorealistic · textured · decorative
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- dresserBedroom storage furniture
- sideboardFurniture for dishes and linens
armoire · bookcase · credenza · nightstand · hutch · buffet · console · desk · chair · paneling
- decorative patternschevrons, paisley, crosshatch, chevron, floral
- natural texturesbark, leather, fur, stone, rock
- rustic decorlog furniture, barnwood, barn doors, farmhouse sink, antlers
- floor and wall patternsfloral, geometric, striped, stripes, damask
- cooperagestave, hoops, bunghole, coopers, oak barrels
- skeuomorphssave icon, folder icon, envelope icon, calendar icon, recycle bin
woodgrainplastic
Capable of being molded
faux finish · vinyl · melamine · composite · man-made
woodgrainsolid color
Single unbroken hue
plain · unpatterned · featureless · monochrome · brushed metal