fine-grain
Americanadjective
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(of an image) having an inconspicuous or invisible grain.
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(of a developer or emulsion) permitting the grain of an image to be inconspicuous or invisible.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fine-grain
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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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
The 4K upgrade, reportedly remastered from a nitrate fine-grain positive, as expected delivers the best-looking version of the black-and-white classic to date.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
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
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
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