fine-grain

American  

[fahyn-greyn] / ˈfaɪnˈgreɪn /

adjective

Photography.

1. (of an image) having an inconspicuous or invisible grain.

2. (of a developer or emulsion) permitting the grain of an image to be inconspicuous or invisible.

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fine-grain British  

adjective

1. photog having or producing an image with grain of inconspicuous size

   a fine-grain image

   a fine-grain developer

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Etymology

Origin of fine-grain

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The story of Elizabeth’s wealth has the fine-grain detail of a Richard Powers novel, and Jack’s background in Kansas is a well-turned tale of pathos, familial cruelty and the brutal heartland landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

One finding was that sometimes at the fine-grain levels, less is more in terms of communicating the science.

From Scientific American • Nov. 4, 2022

Lucky owners get a digital restoration created from the 35mm nitrate composite fine-grain held by the British Film Institute, which was scanned in 4K resolution making it the best-looking version ever released using current technology.

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2022

Some tracks have only a string quartet, playing slowly dragged harmonies that sometimes pinch into fine-grain dissonance.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

Through the earpiece it sounded like fine-grain sandpaper brushing on whitewood.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith