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graininess a fault in x-ray films in which there is clumping together of the silver particles in the emulsion, causing the image to lose its homogeneous appearance and to give an impression of lumpiness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The grainy, greenish images showed four officers beating a motorist named Rodney King -- and soon seared their way into public consciousness. Did you guess hearts grow pitiless or monstrous in such grainy, uncanny mineshafts as this? Security personnel may forget to change the video tape once it stops recording, or the tape may have been used so frequently that it provides a grainy, unrecognizable image. |
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