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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
fine \fine\ (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. finer (f[imac]n"[~e]r);
superl. finest.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L.
finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed
(hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See Finish, and
cf. Finite.]
1. Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from
impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of
admiration; accomplished; beautiful.
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The gain thereof [is better] than fine gold. --Prov.
iii. 14.
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A cup of wine that's brisk and fine. --Shak.
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Not only the finest gentleman of his time, but one
of the finest scholars. --Felton.
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To soothe the sick bed of so fine a being [Keats].
--Leigh Hunt.
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2. Aiming at show or effect; loaded with ornament;
overdressed or overdecorated; showy.
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He gratified them with occasional . . . fine
writing. --M. Arnold.
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3. Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful;
dexterous.
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The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine! --Pope.
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The nicest and most delicate touches of satire
consist in fine raillery. --Dryden.
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He has as fine a hand at picking a pocket as a
woman. --T. Gray.
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4. Not coarse, gross, or heavy; as:
(a) Not gross; subtile; thin; tenous.
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The eye standeth in the finer medium and the
object in the grosser. --Bacon.
(b) Not coarse; comminuted; in small particles; as, fine
sand or flour.
(c) Not thick or heavy; slender; filmy; as, a fine thread.
(d) Thin; attenuate; keen; as, a fine edge.
(e) Made of fine materials; light; delicate; as, fine
linen or silk.
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5. Having (such) a proportion of pure metal in its
composition; as, coins nine tenths fine.
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6. (Used ironically.)
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Ye have made a fine hand, fellows. --Shak.
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Note: Fine is often compounded with participles and
adjectives, modifying them adverbially; a, fine-drawn,
fine-featured, fine-grained, fine-spoken, fine-spun,
etc.
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Fine arch (Glass Making), the smaller fritting furnace of a
glasshouse. --Knight.
Fine arts. See the Note under Art.
Fine cut, fine cut tobacco; a kind of chewing tobacco cut
up into shreds.
Fine goods, woven fabrics of fine texture and quality.
--McElrath.
Fine stuff, lime, or a mixture of lime, plaster, etc., used
as material for the finishing coat in plastering.
To sail fine (Naut.), to sail as close to the wind as
possible.
Syn: Fine, Beautiful.
Usage: When used as a word of praise, fine (being opposed to
coarse) denotes no ``ordinary thing of its kind.'' It
is not as strong as beautiful, in reference to the
single attribute implied in the latter term; but when
we speak of a fine woman, we include a greater variety
of particulars, viz., all the qualities which become a
woman, -- breeding, sentiment, tact, etc. The term is
equally comprehensive when we speak of a fine garden,
landscape, horse, poem, etc.; and, though applied to a
great variety of objects, the word has still a very
definite sense, denoting a high degree of
characteristic excellence.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Fine \Fine\, a. [Compar. Finer; superl. Finest.] [F. fin,
LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus,
p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished,
perfect.) See Finish, and cf. Finite.]
1. Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from
impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of
admiration; accomplished; beautiful.
The gain thereof [is better] than fine gold. --Prov.
iii. 14.
A cup of wine that's brisk and fine. --Shak.
Not only the finest gentleman of his time, but one
of the finest scholars. --Felton.
To soothe the sick bed of so fine a being [Keats].
--Leigh Hunt.
2. Aiming at show or effect; loaded with ornament;
overdressed or overdecorated; showy.
He gratified them with occasional . . . fine
writing. --M. Arnold.
3. Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful;
dexterous.
The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine! --Pope.
The nicest and most delicate touches of satire
consist in fine raillery. --Dryden.
He has as fine a hand at picking a pocket as a
woman. --T. Gray.
4. Not coarse, gross, or heavy; as:
(a) Not gross; subtile; thin; tenous.
The eye standeth in the finer medium and the
object in the grosser. --Bacon.
(b) Not coarse; comminuted; in small particles; as, fine
sand or flour.
(c) Not thick or heavy; slender; filmy; as, a fine thread.
(d) Thin; attenuate; keen; as, a fine edge.
(e) Made of fine materials; light; delicate; as, fine
linen or silk.
5. Having (such) a proportion of pure metal in its
composition; as, coins nine tenths fine.
6. (Used ironically.)
Ye have made a fine hand, fellows. --Shak.
Note: Fine is often compounded with participles and
adjectives, modifying them adverbially; a, fine-drawn,
fine-featured, fine-grained, fine-spoken, fine-spun,
etc.
Fine arch (Glass Making), the smaller fritting furnace of a
glasshouse. --Knight.
Fine arts. See the Note under Art.
Fine cut, fine cut tobacco; a kind of chewing tobacco cut
up into shreds.
Fine goods, woven fabrics of fine texture and quality.
--McElrath.
Fine stuff, lime, or a mixture of lime, plaster, etc., used
as material for the finishing coat in plastering.
To sail fine (Naut.), to sail as close to the wind as
possible.
Syn: Fine, Beautiful.
Usage: When used as a word of praise, fine (being opposed to
coarse) denotes no ``ordinary thing of its kind.'' It
is not as strong as beautiful, in reference to the
single attribute implied in the latter term; but when
we speak of a fine woman, we include a greater variety
of particulars, viz., all the qualities which become a
woman, -- breeding, sentiment, tact, etc. The term is
equally comprehensive when we speak of a fine garden,
landscape, horse, poem, etc.; and, though applied to a
great variety of objects, the word has still a very
definite sense, denoting a high degree of
characteristic excellence.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
fine arts
n : the study and creation of visual works of art [syn: beaux
arts]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
fine arts
n.
The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as
opposed to industrial or functional arts such as architecture or
carpentry.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
fine arts
n.
The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as
opposed to industrial or functional arts such as architecture or
carpentry.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
fine arts
n.
The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as
opposed to industrial or functional arts such as architecture or
carpentry.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
fine arts
n.
The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as
opposed to industrial or functional arts such as architecture or
carpentry.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
fine arts
Englanti n.
kaunotaiteet
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
fine arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
krásná umění
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
fine arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
krásné umění
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
Fine Arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
καλές τέχνες
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
fine arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
taide, kaunotaide
purely aesthetic arts
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
fine arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
lijepe umjetnosti
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
fine arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
1. képzômûvészet
2. szépmûvészet
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
fine arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
美術, ファインアート
purely aesthetic arts
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
fine arts /fˈaɪn ˈɑːts/
sköna konster
purely aesthetic arts
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "fine arts":
abstract art, art, art form, artist, arts and crafts,
arts of design, calligraphy, cave art, ceramics, decoration,
design, designing, engraving, etching, folk art, graphic arts,
photography, plastic art, primitive art, sculpture, the arts
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
美术
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