Meaning & use
Grainy
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Having a rough, granular texture, or, of an image, showing visible specks that reduce clarity.
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The old security footage was too grainy to identify the suspect's face.
She preferred the coarse, grainy texture of whole-wheat bread.
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In photography, "grainy" often describes images shot in low light or with high-sensitivity film, where visible grain appears.
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