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   Fine

   /fīn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of high quality: "this was a fine piece of filmmaking" Similar excellentfirst-classfirst-rategreatexceptionaloutstandingadmirablequalitysuperiorsplendidmagnificentbeautifulexquisitechoiceselectprimesupremesuperbwonderfulsublimesuperlativevery goodof high qualityof a high standardsecond to nonetoprareinformal:A1top-notchsplendiferousstellardandyinformal, dated:top-holeOpposite poor
   • ▪ (of a person) worthy of or eliciting admiration: "what a fine human being he is" Similar worthyadmirablepraiseworthylaudableestimableuprightupstandingrespectableseemlyladylikegentlemanlyattractivegood-lookinghandsomelovelyprettystrikingstunningdelightfulwell favoredbonnyarchaic:comelyfair
   • ▪ good; satisfactory: "relations in the group were fine" Similar all rightacceptablesuitablegoodgood enoughagreeablefairpassablesatisfactoryadequatereasonableup to scratchup to the markup to standardup to paraveragetolerableinformal:OKtickety-booOpposite unsatisfactory
   • ▪ used to express one's agreement with or acquiescence to something: "anything you want is fine by me, Linda"
   • ▪ in good health and feeling well: "“I'm fine, just fine. And you?”" Similar in good healthwellhealthyall rightfitfighting fitas fit as a fiddleas fit as a flearobuststrongvigorousbloomingthrivingin good shapein good conditionin fine fettleinformal:OKin the pinkup to snuffOpposite ill
   • ▪ (of the weather) bright and clear: "it was another fine winter day" Similar fairdrybrightclearsunnysunshinycloudlessuncloudedwithout a cloud in the skywarmbalmysummeryclementagreeablepleasantnicebenignOpposite inclement
   • ▪ of imposing and dignified appearance or size: "a very fine Elizabethan mansion" Similar impressiveimposingdignifiedstrikingsplendidgrandmajesticmagnificentaugustloftystately
   • ▪ (of speech or writing) sounding impressive and grand but ultimately insincere: "fine words seemed to produce few practical benefits"
   • ▪ denoting or displaying a state of good, though not excellent, preservation in stamps, books, coins, etc.
   • ▪ (of gold or silver) containing a specified high proportion of pure metal: "the coin is struck in .986 fine gold"
   • 2. (of a thread, filament, or person's hair) thin: "I have always had fine and dry hair" Similar thinlightdelicatewispyfloatyflyawayfeatherysheerlightlightweightthinflimsyultra-fineinsubstantialdiaphanousfilmychiffonygossamergossamerywispysilkygauze-likegauzycobwebbyshimmeringtransparenttranslucentsee-throughairyetherealOpposite thickcoarsethick
   • ▪ (of a point) sharp: "I sharpened the leads to a fine point" Similar sharpkeenacutesharpenedhonedrazor-sharprazor-likewhettednarrowslenderslimthinOpposite bluntthick
   • ▪ consisting of small particles: "the soils were all fine silt" Similar fine-grainedpowderydustychalkyflourypowderedgroundgranulatedcrushedpulverizedtechnical:comminutedtrituratedarchaic:pulverulentlevigatedOpposite coarse
   • ▪ having or requiring an intricate delicacy of touch: "exquisitely fine work" Similar delicatefragilefrailbreakabledaintyinsubstantialformal:frangibleintricatedelicatedetailedminuteelaborateornatedaintymeticulouspainstakingOpposite coarse
   • ▪ (of something abstract) subtle and therefore perceived only with difficulty and care: "there is a fine distinction between misrepresenting the truth and lying" Similar subtlefine-drawnultra-finepreciseminutenicenarrowtenuoushairsplittingelusiveabstruseovernice
   • ▪ (of a physical faculty) sensitive and discriminating: "he has a fine eye for the detail and texture of social scenery"

   noun

   • 1. very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

   adverb

   • 1. in a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well: informal "“And how's the job-hunting going?” “Oh, fine.”"

   verb

   • 1. clarify (beer or wine) by causing the precipitation of sediment during production. Similar clarifyclearmake/become clearpurifyrefinefilter
   • ▪ (of liquid) become clear: "the ale hadn't had quite time to fine down"
   • 2. make or become thinner: "she'd certainly fined down—her face was thinner" Similar thinmake/become thinmake/become thinnernarrowtaperattenuateconstrictarchaic:straiten

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fin, based on Latin finire ‘to finish’ (see finish).

   Derivatives

   • 1. fineness noun

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   What does it mean if the weather is fine?

   • When the weather is fine, the sun is shining and it is not raining . He might be doing a spot of gardening if the weather is fine. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers A fine is a punishment in which a person is ordered to pay a sum of money because they have done something illegal or broken a rule.

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   What happens if a person is fined?

   • thin Something that is fine is very thin. She sewed the cloth with fine thread. If someone is fined, they are punished by being ordered to pay a sum of money because they have done something illegal or broken a rule. She was fined and banned from driving for one month.

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   What is the difference between a fine and a thin?

   • A fine is money that a person is ordered to pay because they have done something wrong. thin Something that is fine is very thin. She sewed the cloth with fine thread. If someone is fined, they are punished by being ordered to pay a sum of money because they have done something illegal or broken a rule.

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   • Get a quick, free translation! FINE definition: 1. good or good enough; healthy and well: 2. excellent or much better than average: 3. very thin…. Learn more.

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