fine-grainadj.

Brit.

/fʌɪnˈɡreɪn/ U.S.

/ˌfaɪnˈɡreɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fine adj., grain n.¹

Etymology: < fine adj. + grain n.¹ Compare earlier fine-grained adj.

1. Consisting of very small particles. Also (of wood, leather, etc.): having a smooth, regular texture.

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the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [adjective] > fine or coarse

fine-graineda1552

rough-grained1597

large-grained1670

coarse-graineda1774

fine-grain1794

1794 W. Felton Treat. Carriages I. xvi. 215 Aprons..are made of a fine grain leather.

1829 London Encycl. VII. 611/2 Macquer directs this solution to be made with sixteen parts of nitric acid, two of ammoniacal muriate, as much fine grain tin, and twelve of water.

1890 Cent. Dict. at Stone Arkansas stone, a fine-grain whetstone found in Arkansas, and used to sharpen surgical and dental instruments.

1920 Scotsman 15 Jan. 3/6 Latest reports describe the material as varying in size from fine grain Alluvial to Alluvial pebbles averaging ¼ inch in diameter.

1963 C. R. Cowell et al. Inlays, Crowns, & Bridges ii. 6 It is important, therefore, to use a fine-grain cement.

2014 Herts. Mercury (Nexis) 1 Oct. (Motor section) 62 Once inside the cabin, you're in no mistake of the car's premium credentials, from the beautifully crafted dashboard, instruments and switchgear to the sumptuous leather upholstery and fine grain wood veneer.

2. Photography. Designating a photographic emulsion composed of comparatively small grains, so that considerable enlargement of the photograph is possible without any graininess becoming apparent; made with such an emulsion. Also (of a developer): suitable for producing such photographs.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > photographic processes > processing and printing equipment > [adjective] > type of paper

fine-grain1904

1904 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 7 Oct. 866/2 In the present study we have examined..the possibility of obtaining fine grain images with developers other than paraphenylene diamine and orthoamidophenol.

1937 Discovery Jan. 22/2 Their choice lay between a fine-grain emulsion with a slow speed, necessitating a longer exposure, and a coarse-grained one that did not enlarge so well but had a faster speed.

1954 N.Y. Times 27 June ii. 10/4 The developer is a quick-working, fine-grain developer for processing film exposed by electronic flash.

2013 R. Hirsch Photographic Possibilities (ed. 3) v. 86/2 Prints made from such fine-grain negatives are softer and smoother looking.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	fine-grain
释义	fine-grainadj. Brit. /fʌɪnˈɡreɪn/ U.S. /ˌfaɪnˈɡreɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fine adj., grain n.¹ Etymology: < fine adj. + grain n.¹ Compare earlier fine-grained adj. 1. Consisting of very small particles. Also (of wood, leather, etc.): having a smooth, regular texture. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [adjective] > fine or coarse fine-graineda1552 rough-grained1597 large-grained1670 coarse-graineda1774 fine-grain1794 1794 W. Felton Treat. Carriages I. xvi. 215 Aprons..are made of a fine grain leather. 1829 London Encycl. VII. 611/2 Macquer directs this solution to be made with sixteen parts of nitric acid, two of ammoniacal muriate, as much fine grain tin, and twelve of water. 1890 Cent. Dict. at Stone Arkansas stone, a fine-grain whetstone found in Arkansas, and used to sharpen surgical and dental instruments. 1920 Scotsman 15 Jan. 3/6 Latest reports describe the material as varying in size from fine grain Alluvial to Alluvial pebbles averaging ¼ inch in diameter. 1963 C. R. Cowell et al. Inlays, Crowns, & Bridges ii. 6 It is important, therefore, to use a fine-grain cement. 2014 Herts. Mercury (Nexis) 1 Oct. (Motor section) 62 Once inside the cabin, you're in no mistake of the car's premium credentials, from the beautifully crafted dashboard, instruments and switchgear to the sumptuous leather upholstery and fine grain wood veneer. 2. Photography. Designating a photographic emulsion composed of comparatively small grains, so that considerable enlargement of the photograph is possible without any graininess becoming apparent; made with such an emulsion. Also (of a developer): suitable for producing such photographs. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > photographic processes > processing and printing equipment > [adjective] > type of paper fine-grain1904 1904 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 7 Oct. 866/2 In the present study we have examined..the possibility of obtaining fine grain images with developers other than paraphenylene diamine and orthoamidophenol. 1937 Discovery Jan. 22/2 Their choice lay between a fine-grain emulsion with a slow speed, necessitating a longer exposure, and a coarse-grained one that did not enlarge so well but had a faster speed. 1954 N.Y. Times 27 June ii. 10/4 The developer is a quick-working, fine-grain developer for processing film exposed by electronic flash. 2013 R. Hirsch Photographic Possibilities (ed. 3) v. 86/2 Prints made from such fine-grain negatives are softer and smoother looking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1794
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