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grainy

[ grey-nee ]

adjective

grainier, grainiest.
  1. resembling grain; granular.
  2. full of grains grain or grain.
  3. having a natural or simulated grain, as wood, wallpaper, etc.
  4. Photography. (of a negative or positive) having a granular appearance.


grainy

/ ˈɡ°ù±ðɪ²Ôɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular
  2. resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc
  3. photog having poor definition because of large grain size
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ°ù²¹¾±²Ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ°ù²¹¾±²Ôi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grainy1

First recorded in 1605–15; grain + -y 1
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Watch the grainy black-and-white footage today and you almost forget everything you know about Italian cuisine for a moment.

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The footage was distant and grainy, he said, but it was enough to identify some distinctive clothing.

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The footage is grainy, shot from what must be a camera positioned overhead.

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Video of the incident clearly captures Rocky holding a gun, but the footage of the actual shooting is grainy.

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A piece of grainy footage of Bryan playing was also restored on the programme.

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