Also means
grainy (of a photo or material)
Usage Note
Grobkörnig describes a material or image with large, visible grains or particles — coarse sandpaper, coarse salt, or a grainy photograph. Its antonym is feinkörnig. In photography it refers to visible film grain or digital noise in a low-resolution image.
Examples
"Das Foto war bei schlechtem Licht aufgenommen und wirkte daher sehr grobkörnig."
Natural Translation
The photo was taken in poor light and therefore looked very grainy.
Literal Translation
The photo was in bad light taken and appeared therefore very coarse-grained.
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