veining

[ vey-ning ]

noun

1. the act or process of forming veins or an arrangement or marking resembling veins.
2. a vein or a pattern of veins or markings suggesting veins.

veining

/ ˈveɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. a pattern or network of veins or streaks

Word History and Origins

Origin of veining¹

First recorded in 1680–90; vein + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Its shape is of a lotos bud, and the long fissures that plough a mountain side are now but delicate gold veining on a petal.

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This colour on her temples was just touched with a certain blueness where the flesh was thin over the fine veining underneath.

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He leaned over the side of the ship and watched the white foam veining the black water.

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No. 38 shows the Venetian bar used as the veining of a leaf and worked upon Sorrento bars.

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They are brownish red with white veining under an amber lead glaze.

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