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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 English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
fine cut
n.
(lb en film) The final stage of editing of a film, focusing on minor
details that may have been missed previously.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
fine cut
n.
(lb en film) The final stage of editing of a film, focusing on minor
details that may have been missed previously.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
fine cut
n.
(lb en film) The final stage of editing of a film, focusing on minor
details that may have been missed previously.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
fine cut
n.
(lb en film) The final stage of editing of a film, focusing on minor
details that may have been missed previously.
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 细切的烟草
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