fine
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1.0
- adjective
- /faɪn/
- The artist displayed a very fine painting that captivated everyone at the gallery.
- fine art
- fine art museums
- a fine example
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- These are all very, very fine aspects that only you know.
- But all of these were fine, fine, fine books.
- But yeah, wow, that was that was adulting at its finest, man Wow.
- Things such as dresses and fine claws sold in shopping malls.
- That's why many people who have very fine wrestlers struggle in ADCC.
Examples
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What had once been a posh neighborhood of fine homes was turning into a seedy area.
Academic text (2013) -
There's a fine line between genius and insanity.
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You know, that was really fine work you did last night.
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We'll turn you into a fine English gentleman in no time.
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I'm sampling some of your fine cuisine.
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How's everyone doing on this fine Easter Sunday?
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"She's turned out to be quite a fine woman, Pru," he volunteers to his son.
Fiction book (1990) -
Usamah met Franks, who did not eat pork, and 'presented a very fine table, extremely clean and delicious.'
Academic text (2011) -
She wore a fine dress that shimmered elegantly under the lights.
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The restaurant is known for its fine cuisine, attracting food lovers from all around.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
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1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
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3.5
Made well so it lasts a long time
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2.7
Very good and done with care
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3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
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5.5
Very beautiful, delicate, and well made, like a piece of jewelry
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7.5
Very good and impressive at a skill
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3.6
Of the highest quality and better than most similar things
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4.4
Very high quality and among the best
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3.6
Built carefully so it is strong and lasts
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2.0
Having an attractive appearance
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7.2
In perfect condition and working as it should
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3.9
Showing a polite, attractive style that most people approve of
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3.7
Very good quality and better than most others
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7.8
In perfect condition and ready to use
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9.9
Very small, delicate, and of excellent quality
Looks very smart and attractive
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Idioms
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9.9
A phrase said to show something would be nice but is very unlikely to happen
Compounds
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4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
- Specialized
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6.3
A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
- Specialized
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9.1
A group of very close lines in the light from an atom that show small energy differences
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5.6
Pictures taken with a camera to show an artist's personal vision, not for news or sale
A low shrub with thin leaves and purple-red flowers that grows on open, poor soil
- US
A climbing small bush from the southeastern United States with large red-purple bell-shaped flowers
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Etymology
Fine comes from the Latin finis, 'end', and the Old French fin, like in English finish. The idea was that something that is complete is perfect, so fine came to mean 'very good'.