ebonize
ebonize verb: to give wood the color or texture of ebony.
Verb
ebonize (third-person singular simple present ebonizes, present participle ebonizing, simple past and past participle ebonized)
- To give wood the color or texture of ebony.
- To ebonize, the table top is painted over several times with a strong solution of logwood, and when this is nearly dry the whole is brushed over with the iron vinegar...1884, Walter P. Manton, Beginnings with the Microscope: a Working Handbook Containing Simple Instructions in the Art and Method of Using the Microscope and Preparing Objects for Examination, page 58
- Kawrie Pine is a tougher wood, and ebonizes very well, but requires some strength to carve.1896, Eleanor Rowe, Hints on Chip-carving and Simple Northern Styles
ebonize meaning in Tamil
ebonize in Tamil
- கருங்காலிக் கருமெருகு
Examples of ebonize in a sentence
- Ebonized furniture is the DeLorean of the furniture world; few other styles speak so directly of their time and place.1998, Dan Cooper, Old House Interiors, Vol. 4, No. 3, page 29:
- Ebonize and finish the pulls to match the feet and trim strips.2000, Doug Stowe, Simply Beautiful Boxes:
- The pedestals are described as having “hand applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers topped by hand carved scrolls and a fluted column.”2018 February 28, Rene Marsh, Ross Levitt, “See HUD’s $31,000 mahogany dining set”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2022:
Forms of ebonize
| third-person singular present | ebonizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | ebonizing |
| past participle | ebonized |
| past | ebonized |
Origin of ebonize
From ebony + -ize.
Words formed from ebonize
Questions about ebonize
- What does ebonize mean?
- Ebonize means to give wood the color or texture of ebony.
- What is ebonize in Tamil?
- Ebonize in Tamil is கருங்காலிக் கருமெருகு. See Ebonize meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use ebonize in a sentence?
- Ebonized furniture is the DeLorean of the furniture world; few other styles speak so directly of their time and place.
- What part of speech is ebonize?
- Ebonize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ebonize?
- The past tense of ebonize is ebonized.
Words near ebonize in the dictionary
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