1. to give something the appearance or pattern of marble, especially by creating streaked or mottled effects

Examples

• The artist decided to marbleize the paper for the book’s endpapers.
• She learned to marbleize fabric using special dyes and techniques.
• The decorator will marbleize the columns to match the existing stonework.
• They marbleized the cake frosting with swirls of chocolate and vanilla.
• The craftsman can marbleize wood to create an elegant finish.
• We watched the instructor marbleize the clay vase with different colored glazes.