Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun graining

1 sense of graining

Sense 1
graining, woodgraining -- (a texture like that of wood)
       => grain -- (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")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grain

4 senses of grain

Sense 1
ingrain, grain -- (thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt")
       => penetrate, perforate -- (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest")

Sense 2
grain -- (paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood)
       => paint -- (apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow")

Sense 3
granulate, grain -- (form into grains)
       => form -- (assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads")

Sense 4
granulate, grain -- (become granular)
       => change shape, change form, deform -- (assume a different shape or form)