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
Example Sentences
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Resolve can precisely measure the energy of individual X-ray photons, so the scientists anticipated seeing fine-grained details that had never been captured before.
From Science Daily
"There were these big, thick, sandy doublet events where it had a fine-grained element, and on top of it was a very coarse grained sandy unit. And we were just scratching our heads," says Goldfinger.
From Science Daily
In Hover mode, the joystick provides fine-grained yaw control, allowing the BlackFly to execute its surreal pirouette.
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
But a new study shows that regional-level planning using fine-grained weather data, information about energy use, and energy system modeling can make a big difference in the design of such renewable power installations.
From Science Daily
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