grainy
/ˈɡreɪni/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रेनी
(फ़ोटो या वीडियो) दानेदार, धुँधला
Core word
- 1
(of a photograph or film) not having clear images because it looks as if it is made of a lot of small spots
(फ़ोटो या वीडियो) दानेदार, धुँधला
- The CCTV footage was too grainy to identify the thief.
- a grainy black-and-white photograph
- The grainy video made it hard to read the number plate.
+ 2 more examples
- This old film is rather grainy on a large screen.
- He sent me a grainy photo taken in the dark.
Synonyms blurred fuzzy indistinct unclear
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having a rough texture made up of small hard pieces
दानेदार, खुरदुरा
- grainy sugar
- The soup had a slightly grainy texture.
- The halwa turned out grainy because the sugar was not fully dissolved.
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- Her hands felt grainy after a day of working in the sand.
- Brown rice has a slightly grainy bite.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grainy + picture/photo/film
Grainy describes photographs, videos or films that look as if they are made of small dots and are not clear.
'Grainy' उन फ़ोटो, वीडियो या फ़िल्मों का वर्णन करता है जो छोटे बिंदुओं से बनी लगती हैं और साफ़ नहीं दिखतीं।
- The CCTV picture was too grainy to identify the thief.
- The grainy footage shocked viewers.
grainy + texture
Grainy can also describe something with a rough texture of small hard pieces, such as sand, sugar or a badly made sauce.
'Grainy' छोटे कठोर कणों वाली खुरदरी बनावट का वर्णन भी करता है, जैसे रेत, चीनी या खराब बनी चटनी।
- The chutney was grainy because the seeds were not ground properly.
get/become grainy
Use get or become to show that something changes: the image gets grainy when you zoom in.
बदलाव दिखाने के लिए get या become प्रयुक्त होते हैं: ज़ूम करने पर तस्वीर दानेदार हो जाती है।
- The video becomes grainy at night.
grainier / grainiest
The comparative is grainier and the superlative is grainiest.
'Grainy' का comparative 'grainier' और superlative 'grainiest' है।
- This is the grainiest photo in the album.
+Collocations 6
grainy + noun
picturephotofootagevideoimage
- The grainy footage was shown in court.
adverb + grainy
veryslightlyrathertooquite
- The old film looked rather grainy.
grainy + texture
sugarsandpastecheesesoil
- The soil was dry and grainy.
verb + grainy
lookbecometurnappearremain
- The photo turned grainy when she enlarged it.
grainy + cause
low lightpoor cameraenlargedcompressedold tape
- A heavily compressed photo often looks grainy.
बहुत compress की गई तस्वीर प्रायः दानेदार दिखती है।
grainy + media
CCTVnewsreelwebcamscreenshotscan
- The police released a grainy CCTV image of the suspect.
पुलिस ने संदिग्ध की दानेदार CCTV तस्वीर जारी की।
“More examples 6
- The grainy video showed a man running across the road.
दानेदार वीडियो में एक आदमी सड़क पार करके दौड़ता दिखाई दिया।
- Radhika's phone photo looked grainy in the dark.
अँधेरे में राधिका की फ़ोन तस्वीर दानेदार दिख रही थी।
- The film maker chose a grainy look for the old scenes.
फ़िल्मकार ने पुराने दृश्यों के लिए दानेदार रूप चुना।
- The kheer felt grainy because the rice was not cooked well.
खीर दानेदार लग रही थी क्योंकि चावल ठीक से नहीं पके थे।
- The pictures from the old camera were dark and grainy.
पुराने कैमरे की तस्वीरें अँधेरी और दानेदार थीं।
- I could barely read the grainy text on the notice.
मैं सूचना के धुंधले दानेदार अक्षर मुश्किल से पढ़ पाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The photo looks grainily.
✓ The photo looks grainy.
After look, use an adjective.
'Look' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।