grain 10
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
Examples
- 1.saw the board across the grain
Hypernym
texture 4
noun
the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
EnglishDerivationally related form
grain 2
verb
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Hyponym
wood grain 1
noun
texture produced by the fibers in wood
graining 1
noun
a texture like that of wood
veining 1
noun
An arrangement of veins or veinlike markings.
