Grainless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without grain. not-comparable

    "grainless silage"

  2. 2
    Free from grainy texture or appearance. not-comparable

    "making grainless enlargements"

Example

More examples

"Highlights start blocking up and shadows turn to featureless black far sooner than on normal films — but the shadows are a very lovely black, because shadow areas of the two new films are clear and grainless."

Etymology

From grain + -less. Piecewise doublet of cornless.

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