graining

British  

/ ˈɡreɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. the pattern or texture of the grain of wood, leather, etc

2. the process of painting, printing, staining, etc, a surface in imitation of a grain

3. a surface produced by such a process

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Example Sentences

More importantly, in a race expected to be dominated by tyre graining, Ferrari’s tyre wear has looked if anything better than Red Bull’s this weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

You can try some of the old techniques that are still used, such as satin brushing and circular graining.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2023

They had underestimated the resilience of the hard tyres – boosted by the higher temperatures on Sunday that reduced graining.

From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2019

Howard Jerome, 83, makes about $1,300 a month through a combination of social security and pension from a calcium graining plant where he was a foreman.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2018

Wood graining is performed in all countries, and such imitations seem to have been practised by the ancients.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.