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graininess

/ɡɹˈeɪninəs/ noun

The state of being grainy; granularity

Word Origin From Latin granum 'seed' — graininess is the texture of tiny particles, like sand or film grain. The same root gives us granule, granite (grainy rock), and even corn (a grain). The PIE root *ǵr̥h₂nóm also yields kernel.

noun The state of being grainy; granularity countable

The photographer tried to reduce the graininess in the low-light images.

(名词) 颗粒感；颗粒度

摄影师试图减少弱光图像中的颗粒感。

(sustantivo) granulosidad; granulación [El estado de ser granulado; granulosidad.]

El fotógrafo intentó reducir la granulosidad en las imágenes con poca luz.

(nom) grain; granulation; granulosité [État granuleux ; granularité.]

Le photographe a essayé de réduire le **graininess** des images prises en faible luminosité.

(Substantiv) Körnigkeit; Granularität [der Zustand, in dem etwas eine körnige, ungleichmäßige oder raue Struktur aufweist, besonders in Bildern oder Materialien.]

Der Fotograf versuchte, die **graininess** der Aufnahmen bei schwachem Licht zu reduzieren.

(名詞) 粒状であること。ざらざらした状態。

写真家は暗い場所で撮った画像の graininess を抑えようとした。

(substantivo) granulação; granulosidade [O estado de ser granulado; granulosidade.]

O fotógrafo tentou reduzir a granulosidade nas imagens com pouca luz.

Synonyms: granularity roughness coarseness grittiness texture Antonyms: smoothness fineness silkiness sleekness
Word parts: grain + y + ness

Related words

grainy grained ingrained

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