noun🔗ShareGneisA common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose."The countertop, made of polished gneiss, displayed swirling patterns of black and white bands. "La encimera, hecha de gneis pulido, mostraba patrones arremolinados de bandas blancas y negras.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading