striation

noun

stri·​a·​tion strī-ˈā-shən 

1

a

: the fact or state of being striated

b

: arrangement of striations or striae

2

: a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series

3

: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle

Examples of striation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blue and white linear patterns visible on A23a are likely related to striations, which are ridges that were scoured hundreds of years ago when the iceberg was part of the Antarctic bedrock, NASA said. —Stephen Smith, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

The blue and white striped patterns are likely due to striations that were put into the ice hundreds of years ago, when the ice was dragged across Antarctic bedrock. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026

Gray Grays and combinations of gray tones (such as gray-brown, gray-beige, or gray with striations of white) are capable of bringing a sophisticated air to your bathroom. —Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026

Spray the cleaner on your stainless steel refrigerator, then wipe with an unused microfiber cloth going in the direction of the grain or striations of the stainless steel. —Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for striation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Kids Definition

striation

noun

stri·​a·​tion strī-ˈā-shən 

1

: the fact or state of being striated

2

: a tiny groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series

3

: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle

Medical Definition

striation

noun

stri·​a·​tion strī-ˈā-shən 

1

: the fact or state of being striated

2

: a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series

3

: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle