Definition of marble

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Marble (n.) A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art, or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the Elgin marbles..

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Marble :: Marble (a.) Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper..
Sculptor :: Sculptor (n.) Hence, an artist who designs works of sculpture, his first studies and his finished model being usually in a plastic material, from which model the marble is cut, or the bronze is cast..
Taw :: Taw (n.) A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles..
Marbling :: Marbling (n.) An intermixture of fat and lean in meat, giving it a marbled appearance..
Polish :: Polish (v. t.) To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc..
Float :: Float (v. i.) A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
Face :: Face (v. t.) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble..
Marbrinus :: Marbrinus (n.) A cloth woven so as to imitate the appearance of marble; -- much used in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Ally :: Ally (n.) See Alley, a marble or taw..
Pietra Dura :: Pietra dura () Hard and fine stones in general, such as are used for inlay and the like, as distinguished from the softer stones used in building; thus, a Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble..
Marbled :: Marbled (imp. & p. p.) of Marbl.
Marmorean :: Marmorean (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble..
Elgin Marbles :: Elgin marbles () Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin..
Reproduce :: Reproduce (v. t.) To make an image or other representation of; to portray; to cause to exist in the memory or imagination; to make a copy of; as, to reproduce a person's features in marble, or on canvas; to reproduce a design..
Variegate :: Variegate (v. t.) To diversify in external appearance; to mark with different colors; to dapple; to streak; as, to variegate a floor with marble of different colors..
Marmorated :: Marmorated (a.) Variegated like marble; covered or overlaid with marble.
Emmarble :: Emmarble (v. t.) To turn to marble; to harden.
Metamorphism :: Metamorphism (n.) The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of sedimentary limestone to marble..
Abaculus :: Abaculus (n.) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements..
Marbling :: Marbling (n.) The art or practice of variegating in color, in imitation of marble..
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