adjective
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resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular
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resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc
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photog having poor definition because of large grain size
Other Word Forms
- graininess noun
Etymology
Origin of grainy
Example Sentences
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"Instead of seeing just a simple flash of light, we're now uncovering the true complexity of how these explosions unfold. It's like going from a grainy black-and-white photo to high-definition video."
From Science Daily
The incident was captured in grainy detail on a security camera from a nearby medical clinic.
From Los Angeles Times
The album was “Transference,” its cover a grainy seventies tableau — a boy slinking low in a golden wingback chair, viridian curtains pooling behind him, a table lamp casting an almost aggressively orange glow.
From Salon
It’s a study in negative space, each individual form offering a grainy aperture that holds our interest due to the minor similarities to and differences from the ones surrounding it.
The grainy 12-second clip was part of the case file because it was sent in 2021 to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by an individual who asked investigators whether it was real.
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