Grainy

[Ernesto]

Hybrid of Gray and [Rainy] usually pertaining to the typical weather conditions in the Pacific [Northwest]. Also describes the visual appearance of forementioned weather as the light rain looks similar to that of film [grain] in old black and white movies.

[Luis Fok]

Showing visible grains of emulsion, as characteristic of old photographs or modern high-speed film.

[Merna]

If photographs are grainy, they are not clear because the many black and white or coloured dots that make up the image can be seen.