Definition of veneer
1 : a thin sheet of a material: such asa : a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior woodb : any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywoodc : a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth
2 : a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone)
3 : a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect : facade, gloss a veneer of tolerance
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Examples of veneer in a Sentence
a wall with a stone veneer
a dresser with mahogany veneer
Recent Examples of veneer from the Web
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That said, Coppola and her players do a good job of slowly (perhaps too slowly) stripping away each character’s veneer.
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In a separate, later violation, the owner was cited for having added a brick veneer to the lower part of the building along the sidewalk.
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There's the cancer with secret, environmental roots, the lies that spouses tell, the encroachments of dementia and the near-absence of any actual civility beneath the veneer of money.
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The FDA says to reapply sunscreen every two hours to mitigate this problem, but outside of the beach or pool that request takes on a delusional veneer.
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There's a hometown feel beneath the commercial veneer of Bridgeview.
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But Batman & Robin is wonderfully silly, with an A-list cast, and there’s a delightful comic-book veneer and a sense of humor that the self-serious Christopher Nolan Dark Knight movies could have benefited from.
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Like all those other techies, though, cracks radiate beneath her sleek veneer like fault lines in the desert.
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Beneath the wholesome veneer of camp dances and bland dining hall food pulses the energy of young people discovering their sexuality.
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veneer
Definition of veneer
transitive verb
1 : to overlay or plate (a surface, as of a common sort of wood) with a thin layer of finer wood for outer finish or decoration; broadly : to face with a material giving a superior surface
2 : to cover over with a veneer; especially : to conceal (something, such as a defect of character) under a superficial and deceptive attractiveness
veneerer
nounExamples of veneer in a Sentence
The cabinet was veneered in oak.
Origin and Etymology of veneer
back-formation from veneering
VENEER Defined for English Language Learners
veneer
playDefinition of veneer for English Language Learners
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: a thin layer of wood or other material that is attached to the surface of something in order to make it look better
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: a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings or situation
veneer
Definition of veneer for English Language Learners
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: to cover (something) with a veneer
VENEER Defined for Kids
veneer
playDefinition of veneer for Students
: a layer of material that provides a finer surface or a stronger structure
Medical Dictionary
veneer
playMedical Definition of veneer
: a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth
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