having or producing an image with grain of inconspicuous size
a fine-grain image
a fine-grain developer
fine-grain in American English
(ˈfainˈɡrein)
adjective Photography
1. (of an image)
having an inconspicuous or invisible grain
2. (of a developer or emulsion)
permitting the grain of an image to be inconspicuous or invisible
Also: fine-grained
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, buildup, dropout, payload, turnaround
Examples of 'fine-grain' in a sentence
fine-grain
No doubt the foreign secretary, master of detail that he is, is already immersed in such fine-grain planning.