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

You can see the shifting grain of cedar wall panels, the smooth movement of Japanese plaster and the jagged veining of terrazzo slabs.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From New York Times

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

From Salon