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graininess

graininess \graininess\ n. the quality of being composed of relatively large particles.

Syn: coarseness, granularity.

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graininess

n. The state of being grainy; granularity

WordNet
graininess

n. the quality of being composed of relatively large particles [syn: coarseness, granularity]

Usage examples of "graininess".

Perhaps it is dust, or graininess, or perhaps the dots produced by photoengraving processes used in newspaper reproduction.

He thought he could see something of a cellular structure, though: there was a crude graininess to the corrugations, lumps maybe the size of rice grains.

The strap's familiar graininess reminded him of all the times Muriel's sister had slept over, and when the mattress slid forth he saw the gleam of Claire's tangled golden hair.