A small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet. Farmers harvested the grain to make flour for bread.
A single small hard seed of a cereal plant. She found a grain of rice on the kitchen floor.
The seeds of a cereal plant, especially after harvesting, considered as a mass. The silo was filled with grain ready for processing.
A small amount of a particular quality or characteristic. There was not a grain of truth in his story.
The arrangement or direction of fibers in wood, paper, etc. The carpenter examined the grain of the wood before cutting.
A unit of weight equal to 0.065 grams, used especially in measuring the weight of bullets and gunpowder. The bullet weighed 150 grains.
A small, hard particle of a substance such as sand, salt, or sugar. A single grain of sand can damage the lens.
The visible granular texture of a photographic image, created by small particles on the film or sensor. Pushing the film speed introduced noticeable grain into the final print.