fine-grained
Americanadjective
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being of fine grain or texture, as certain types of wood, leather, etc.
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Photography. fine-grain.
adjective
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(of wood, leather, etc) having a fine smooth even grain
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detailed, in-depth, or involving fine detail
Etymology
Origin of fine-grained
First recorded in 1530–40
Vocabulary lists containing fine-grained
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Earth Science - High School
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Example Sentences
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In Hover mode, the joystick provides fine-grained yaw control, allowing the BlackFly to execute its surreal pirouette.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
They are about 3.5bn years old and are a type of rock called mudstone, which is fine-grained rock formed from clays.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
“The future of it is going to be more fine-grained, where you are taking back control in terms of what and who you want to hear,” says Gollakota.
From Slate • Aug. 10, 2025
“But one of the things that really stood out is how there’s this fine-grained variation.”
From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024
The skin on the right cheek was smooth and fine-grained and hairless.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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