What is "marbleizing"

marbleizing \marbleizing\ n. A texture like that of marble.

vb. (present participle of marbleize English)

n. a texture like that of marble [syn: marbleization, marbleisation, marbleising]

Marbleizing or faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of polished marble. It is typically used in buildings where the cost or weight of genuine marble would be prohibitive. Faux marbling is a special case of faux painting used to create the distinctive and varied patterns of marble - the most imitated stone by far.