What is "grating" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "grating": a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

Noun

Meaning of "grating": unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

Adjective

Meaning of "grating": a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

Noun

Meaning of "grating": 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

Synonyms:

dry, offensive, grinding, displeasing, jarring, rasping, rough, annoying, shrill, disagreeable, discordant, dissonant, harsh, hoarse, irksome, raucous, squeaky, strident, unpleasant, vexatious, harsh-sounding, stridulent, stridulous,

Antonyms:

pleasing, soothing, agreeable, nice, smooth,