as in coarse
made up of large particles
grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches
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Recent Examples of grainy
What was once limited to grainy camcorder recordings in theaters now also includes polished Blu-ray rips hitting the internet weeks early.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The golden past always has the sheen of nostalgia, captured in the wide aspect ratio and softly grainy footage of a Hollywood classic.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In particular, the images were grainy, showing evidence of noise that appeared in horizontal streaks across the field-of-view.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The golden past always has the sheen of nostalgia, captured in the wide aspect ratio and softly grainy footage of a Hollywood classic.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In particular, the images were grainy, showing evidence of noise that appeared in horizontal streaks across the field-of-view.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grainy
Adjective
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While coarse checked plaid is often used in more rustic situations, the princess's midi-dress can only be described as elegant.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following Phillips’ scheme, Manabe broke his computerized, 3D atmosphere into a coarse grid of boxes.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to Bennice, all of this flexibility helps the cephalopods to thrive in a wide range of habitats, from sandy shores to rocky reefs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Searching for a spectacular sandy beach?—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This May, Patrizia SE launched its European Student City Index to provide a more granular look at the local dynamics shaping PBSA markets.—
Kira Golenko,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Evans, 39, seems to like being involved in the show on a granular level.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grainy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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