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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of veining1

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

According to a research team led by palaeontologists from the University of Vienna, the net-like leaf veining typical for today's flowering plants developed much earlier than previously thought, but died out again several times.

Deep green foliage with silver veining is attractive throughout the year.

The show also debuts a selection of squiggly drawings on paper, the medium where Jacobs got his start: The brushy black-and-gray rings, in a quaint midcentury mode, underscore the expressiveness veining his rigorous work.

Every backdrop a canvas of pure white, tracked ever so delicately with gray veining!

From Salon

Ms. Reynolds picked up the insect, took it back to her work table and became fascinated by the shape and intricate veining of its wings.

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