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grainy
adjective \ˈgrā-nē\
: not smooth or fine
of a photograph : not clear or sharp because of having a picture formed from many dots that are large enough to be seen
grain·i·ergrain·i·est
Full Definition of GRAINY
1
: resembling or having some characteristic of grain : not smooth or fine
2
of a photograph : appearing to be composed of grain-like particles
— grain·i·ness noun
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First Known Use of GRAINY
15th century
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