Definitions For Grain

noun

• The physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
• The direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
• The smallest possible unit of anything
• Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
• A relatively small granular particle of a substance
• A cereal grass
• Dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
• 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
• 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
• A weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
• The side of leather from which the hair has been removed
• The seeds of plants (such as wheat, corn, and rice) that are used for food ; also : a single seed of wheat, corn, rice, etc.
• A plant that produces grain
• A small, hard piece of something

verb

• Become granular
• Form into grains
• Paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
• Thoroughly work in