marmoriser

Senses

1. 1.

   to marble

   to give something the appearance or texture of marble

2. 2.

   to mottle

   to mark or color with irregular veins or patches resembling marble

Examples

• "L'artisan a marmorisé la surface du mur pour imiter le marbre véritable."

  The craftsman marbled the wall surface to imitate real marble.

• "La peau marmorisée du patient indiquait une mauvaise circulation."

  The patient's mottled skin indicated poor circulation.

• "On peut marmoriser le papier avec des encres spéciales."

  You can marble paper with special inks.

Usage

This is a technical or specialized verb used in craftsmanship, art, and medicine. In medical contexts, "peau marmorisée" (mottled skin) describes a specific vascular condition. The term is less common in everyday French but appears regularly in artistic and technical domains.