fine-grained
Americanadjective
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being of fine grain or texture, as certain types of wood, leather, etc.
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Photography. fine-grain.
adjective
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(of wood, leather, etc) having a fine smooth even grain
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detailed, in-depth, or involving fine detail
Etymology
Origin of fine-grained
First recorded in 1530–40
Vocabulary lists containing fine-grained
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Example Sentences
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The so-called “cooperative steering” function permits drivers to make brief, fine-grained adjustments to the steering and throttle without canceling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Resolve can precisely measure the energy of individual X-ray photons, so the scientists anticipated seeing fine-grained details that had never been captured before.
From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025
They are about 3.5bn years old and are a type of rock called mudstone, which is fine-grained rock formed from clays.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
“The future of it is going to be more fine-grained, where you are taking back control in terms of what and who you want to hear,” says Gollakota.
From Slate • Aug. 10, 2025
But the longer she spent in America, the better she had become at distinguishing, sometimes from looks and gait, but mostly from bearing and demeanor, that fine-grained mark that culture stamps on people.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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