Top synonyms for “grating”: diffraction grating, grate, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy, cacophonic, and 1 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
- (noun)a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
- (noun)a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
- (adjective)unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound“a gravelly voice”
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Common synonyms for "grating" include diffraction grating, grate, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough. Our thesaurus lists 9 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "grating" mean?
optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
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