marbling

/ˈmɑrblɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of marble: to give a surface a pattern or coloring that resembles marble.
    • The chef is marbling the fat into the meat to improve its texture.
    • The painter is marbling the walls to create a luxurious finish.
    • She spent the afternoon marbling sheets of paper for her art project.
noun
  1. A pattern or effect that looks like the veins and swirls in marble stone, often found in meat, paper, or other materials.
    • The steak had beautiful marbling that made it tender and flavorful.
    • The marbling on the old building's columns gave it an elegant, ancient look.
    • She admired the marbling in the handmade paper she bought at the art fair.
  2. The process or art of creating a marble-like pattern on a surface, especially on paper or fabric.
    • The workshop offered classes in paper marbling using colorful inks.
    • He learned traditional marbling from a master artist in Turkey.
    • Marbling is a popular craft technique for decorating book covers and stationery.
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