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   Grain·y

   /ˈɡrānē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. granular: "a juicy, grainy texture"
   • ▪ showing visible grains of emulsion, as characteristic of old photographs or modern high-speed film.
   • ▪ (of sound, especially recorded music or a voice) having a rough or gravelly quality: "the grainy sound of bootleg cassettes"
   • 2. (of wood) having prominent grain.

   Derivatives

   • 1. graininess noun

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