Figure (wood)
In wood, figure refers to the general appearance of wood, as seen on a longitudinal surface, either in the tangential or the radial surfaces.
Description
In wood, figure refers to the appearance of wood, as seen on a longitudinal surface. A figured wood is not plain.The figure of a particular piece of wood is, in part, due to its grain and, in part, due to the cut, or to innate properties of the wood.