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coarse-grained texture

coarse-grained texture

5.8
A rough surface with large, easily seen grains
  • noun
  • /kɔrs greɪnd ˈtɛkstʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : textura gruesa
  • A coarse-grained texture can add a rustic quality to finished wood surfaces.

Examples

  • The rock had a coarse-grained texture that made it easy to grip.

  • The rocks in this region show a coarse-grained texture due to slow cooling.

  • The pot had a coarse-grained texture that made it pleasant to grip.

  • Can you feel the coarse-grained texture of this fabric?

  • The sandpaper has a coarse-grained texture that is perfect for smoothing rough edges.

  • Many types of igneous rock exhibit a coarse-grained texture, making them easy to identify.

  • The artist chose a canvas with a coarse-grained texture to create a more visually interesting surface.

Synonyms

roughness
vscoarse-grained texture
4 3.4

The way a surface feels when it is not smooth

is more specific and focuses on large easily seen particles
graininess
vscoarse-grained texture
1 6.4

A rough or not smooth texture caused by many small pieces

is a rough surface with large, easily distinguishable particles
coarseness
vscoarse-grained texture
4.1

A rough texture that is not smooth

is about rough surfaces emphasizing larger visible particles

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Grainy

coarse-grained texture
  • Specialized
5.8

Surface Forms

coarse-grained texture singular
coarse-grained textures plural

Morphology

coarse-grained + texture

The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'coarse-grained' (coarse + grained) describes having large, rough particles and this modifies 'texture' (surface quality), so the overall meaning is directly inferable from the parts. This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'coarse'/'grain' and 'texture' would reasonably understand the phrase without prior exposure.

Etymology

Coarse-grained texture uses coarse ('large'), grained ('made of bits'), and texture ('how something feels') to give the image of a surface with big, rough pieces you can easily see or touch. So, it means a surface with large, uneven particles or features.