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grain G0216900 (grān)n.1. a. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united: a single grain of wheat; gleaned the grains from the ground one at a time. Also called caryopsis.b. The fruits of cereal grasses especially after having been harvested, considered as a group: The grain was stored in a silo.2. a. A cereal grass: Wheat is a grain grown in Kansas.b. Cereal grasses considered as a group: Grain is grown along the river.3. a. A relatively small discrete particulate or crystalline mass: a grain of sand.b. A small amount or the smallest amount possible: hasn't a grain of sense.4. Aerospace A mass of solid propellant.5. Abbr. gr. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 0.002285 ounce (0.065 gram).6. a. The markings, pattern, or texture of the fibrous tissue in wood: Cherry wood has a fine grain.b. The direction of such markings: cut a board with the grain.7. a. The side of a hide or piece of leather from which the hair or fur has been removed.b. The pattern or markings on this side of leather.8. The pattern produced, as in stone, by the arrangement of particulate constituents.9. The relative size of the particles composing a substance or pattern: a coarse grain.10. A painted, stamped, or printed design that imitates the pattern found in wood, leather, or stone.11. The direction or texture of fibers in a woven fabric.12. A state of fine crystallization.13. a. Basic temperament or nature; disposition: It goes against my grain to ask for help.b. An essential quality or characteristic: "Toughness as a virtue ... is, needless to say, fully embedded in the American grain" (Benjamin DeMott).14. Archaic Color; tint.v. grained, grain·ing, grains v.tr.1. To cause to form into grains; granulate.2. To paint, stamp, or print with a design imitating the grain of wood, leather, or stone.3. To give a granular or rough texture to.4. To remove the hair or fur from (hides) in preparation for tanning.v.intr. To form grains: The corn began to grain.Idioms: against the grain Contrary to custom, one's inclination, or good sense. with a grain of salt With reservations; skeptically: Take that advice with a grain of salt.
[Middle English, from Old French graine, from Latin grānum; see gr̥ə-no- in Indo-European roots.]
grain′er n.graining (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ) n1. (Furniture) the pattern or texture of the grain of wood, leather, etc2. (Furniture) the process of painting, printing, staining, etc, a surface in imitation of a grain3. (Furniture) a surface produced by such a processThesaurus| Noun | 1.graining - a texture like that of woodwoodgraininggrain - the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain" |
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graining, process of painting by which natural wood grain is imitated. It was common practice in the late 19th cent. to grain cheap, soft woods to give them the appearance of rare, expensive ones. A light general tone with the brush was followed by darker streaks applied with a comb and wiped with a rag. This art is rarely practiced today except in matching old work. The term is also applied to mechanical methods for producing an artificial texture of any kind, as in bookbinding, and refers to a process of artificially coarsening the smooth metal sheets to be used as plates in offset printing.GrainingThe painting of a surface to imitate the grain of wood or the veining of marble.graining[′grān·iŋ] (engineering) Simulating a grain such as wood or marble on a painted surface by applying a translucent stain, then working it into suitable patterns with tools such as special combs, brushes, and rags. (graphic arts) A technique in which lithographic metal plates are abraded for greater water retention and coating adhesion. grainingSimulating a grain such as wood or marble on a painted surface by applying a translucent stain, then working it into suitable patterns with tools such as graining combs, brushes, and rags. See false woodgraining, faux bois, woodgraining.FinancialSeeGraingraining
Synonyms for grainingnoun a texture like that of woodSynonymsRelated Words |