marbleize

Related to marbleize: marbleised

mar·ble·ize

(mär′bə-līz′)

tr.v. mar·ble·ized, mar·ble·iz·ing, mar·ble·iz·es

To marble.

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marbleize

(ˈmɑːbəˌlaɪz) or

marbleise

vb (tr)

to give a marble-like appearance to (something)

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mar•ble

(ˈmɑr bəl)

n., adj., v. -bled, -bling. n.

1. metamorphosed limestone that consists chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, occurs in a wide range of colors and variegations, takes a high polish, and is used esp. in sculpture and architecture.

2. a sculptural work in marble.

3. something resembling marble, as in hardness: a heart of marble.

4. a little ball usu. made of glass or agate for use in games.

5. marbles, (used with a sing. v.) any of various games for children played with marbles on a marked area of the ground.

6. marbles, Slang. wits; common sense: to lose one's marbles.

adj.

7. consisting of or resembling marble.

v.t.

8. to color or stain in imitation of variegated marble: to marble the edges of a book.

[1150–1200; variant of Old English marmel < Latin marmor < Greek mármaros]

mar′bler, n.

mar′bly, adj.

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marbleize - make something look like marble; "marbleize the fireplace"

marbleise

change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface

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