Strähnungen

Strähnungen is a German term that denotes streaks, strands, or traces that run across a surface or through a subject. The word derives from Strähne, meaning a strand or streak, and is used in various disciplines to describe lines or bands formed by color, light, material, or growth.

In hairdressing, Strähnungen refer to color highlights or lowlights created by selectively coloring strands of hair. Techniques such as foiling or balayage produce visible Strähnungen that add depth, contrast, and dimension to the hairstyle.

In the arts and optics, Strähnungen describe deliberate streaks or patches of color and light. In painting, they can indicate directional brushwork or luminous effects. In photography and film, light Strähnungen or trails may appear in long-exposure images or when moving light sources create streaks across the frame.

In the natural sciences and applied fields, the term can denote streaks or banding on surfaces or within materials. For example, in geology or mineralogy, Strähnungen may describe elongated markings resulting from layering, deposition, or growth processes. In textiles and material science, they can refer to color or texture bands that emerge during manufacturing or wear.

Figuratively, Strähnungen can also mean faint hints or glimpses of a larger picture, such as stylistic tendencies in an artist’s work or evolving cultural patterns that manifest in parts of a period or corpus.

See also: Strähne.