fine

adj., fin·er, fin·est.

1. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance: a fine day; a fine writer.
2. Very small in size, weight, or thickness: fine type; fine paper.
3. 1. Free from impurities.
   2. Metallurgy. Containing pure metal in a specified proportion or amount: gold 21 carats fine.
4. Very sharp; keen: a blade with a fine edge.
5. Thin; slender: fine hairs.
6. Exhibiting careful and delicate artistry: fine china. See synonyms at delicate.
7. Consisting of very small particles; not coarse: fine dust.
8. 1. Subtle or precise: a fine difference.
   2. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision; sensitive: has a fine eye for color.
9. Trained to the highest degree of physical efficiency: a fine racehorse.
10. Characterized by refinement or elegance.
11. Satisfactory; acceptable: Handing in your paper on Monday is fine.
12. Being in a state of satisfactory health; quite well: I'm fine. And you?
13. Used as an intensive: a fine mess.

adv.

1. Finely.
2. Informal. Very well: doing fine.

tr. & intr.v., fined, fin·ing, fines.
To make or become finer, purer, or cleaner.

[Middle English fin, from Old French, from Latin fīnis, end, supreme degree.]

fineness fine'ness n.

fine² (fīn)
n.

1. A sum of money required to be paid as a penalty for an offense.
2. Law.
   1. A forfeiture or penalty to be paid to the offended party in a civil action.
   2. An amicable settlement of a suit over land ownership.
3. Obsolete. An end; a termination.

tr.v., fined, fin·ing, fines.
To require the payment of a fine from; impose a fine on.

idiom:

in fine

1. In conclusion; finally.
2. In summation; in brief.

[Middle English fin, from Old French, settlement, compensation, from Medieval Latin fīnis, from Latin, end.]

finable fin'a·ble or fine'a·ble adj.

fi·ne³ (fē'nā)
n. Music
The end.

[Italian, from Latin fīnis, end.]

Substances used to clarify liquids by precipitation, e.g. egg albumin, casein, bentonite, fuller's earth, isinglass, gelatine, etc.

[FI-ning] The process of removing minute floating particles that prevent wines and beers from being clear (see clarify). Besides egg whites and eggshells, other substances used to fine these liquids include gelatin, isinglass and diatomaceous earth.

adjective

1. Of fine quality: choice, first-class, prime, select, superior. See better/worse.
2. Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. Slang boss. Chiefly British tophole. See good/bad.
3. Free from clouds or mist, for example: clear, cloudless, fair, sunny, unclouded. See clear/unclear.
4. Consisting of small particles: dusty, powdery, pulverous, pulverulent. See big/small/amount.
5. So slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate: delicate, finespun, nice, refined, subtle. See big/small/amount.
6. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision: delicate, nice, subtle. See precise/imprecise.
7. Appealing to refined taste: choice, dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite. See good/bad, ingestion.

fine²

noun

A sum of money levied as punishment for an offense: amercement, mulct, penalty. See reward/punish/deserve.

verb

To impose a fine on: amerce, mulct, penalize. See reward/punish/deserve.

Idioms beginning with fine:
fine and dandy
fine art
fine-tooth comb

See also come on in (the water's fine); cut it fine; in fine feather.

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adj

Definition: cloudless, sunshiny (weather)
Antonyms: cloudy, dark, rainy, stormy

adj

Definition: dainty, delicate; sheer
Antonyms: coarse, rough, thick

adj

Definition: discriminating, exact
Antonyms: awkward, crude, uncouth, undiscriminating, unrefined

adj

Definition: excellent, masterly
Antonyms: bad, poor, unsatisfactory

n

Definition: penalty in money
Antonyms: amends, award, compensation, reimbursement, reward

v

Definition: penalize in monetary way
Antonyms: award, compensate, reimburse, reward

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[WPI] Good, but not good enough to be cuspy. The word fine is used elsewhere, of course, but without the implicit comparison to the higher level implied by cuspy.

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fine, a word for family or kin in early Irish society, recognized in the laws as a male descent group whose members had common rights and reciprocal obligations. It did not signify a ‘tribe’. There were four kin-groups: gelfhine, descendants of a common grandfather, first cousins and closer; derbfhine, descendants of a common greatgrandfather, second cousins and closer (including the gelfhine); iarfine, descendants of a common great-great-grandfather, third cousins or closer (including gelfhine and derbfhine); and indfhine, descendants of a common great-great-great-grandfather, fourth cousins or closer (including the three others). The derbfhine was the maximal lineage: only four generations could be alive together. A man lived within his gelfhine.

A sum of money imposed upon a defendant as a penalty for an act of wrongdoing. The fine is payable to the public treasury as opposed to restitution which is payable to the victim of the wrongdoing. Modern statutes favor restitution over fines and sometimes provide that courts may not impose a fine if its satisfaction would interfere with the making of restitution. See Model Penal Code §7.02(3)(b). The Court has held that a state has discretion in setting punishments for state crimes and may impose alternative sanctions. However, under the Equal Protection Clause, a state may not subject a certain class of convicted defendants to a period of imprisonment beyond the statutory maximum solely by reason of their indigency. 399 U.S. 235, 243. The Court has also held "[I]t is a denial of equal protection to limit punishment to payment of a fine for those who are able to pay it but to convert the fine to imprisonment for those who are unable to pay it." 401 U.S. 395, 397.

[FI-ning] A winemaking process that removes microscopic elements such as protein particles that would cloud the wine and phenolic compounds like tannins that could cause bitterness and astringency. The most frequently used fining agents are activated carbon, activated charcoal, bentonite, casein, egg whites, gelatin, isinglass, nylon, and polyvinyl poly-pyrrolidone (PVPP). When added to wine, fining agents capture suspended particles by absorption or coagulation, causing them to settle to the bottom of the container. Once the particles sink, the wine can be racked, filtered or centrifuged to separate it from this sediment. In addition to clarifying wines, various fining agents can also be used to remove color from white wines, deodorize wines with an off odor, and reduce acids.

Particles that will pass through a sieve of mesh size smaller than that specified.

IN BRIEF: Excellent in quality or appearance.

It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture. — Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790), American entrepreneur, statesman, scientist and philosopher.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - smuk, ædel, glimrende
n. - meget lille partikel fundet ved minedrift
adv. - fint, glimrende, storartet
v. tr. - rense, klare, lutre, gøre mindre
v. intr. - blive renset, klares, blive mindre

idioms:

• down to a fine art    gøre til en kunst
• fine art    kunst, kunsthåndværk
• fine down    svinde ind
• fine print    del af kontrakt der er trykt med små typer
• fine tune    finindstille
• fine tuning    finindstilling

2.
n. - bøde, afgift, vederlag
v. tr. - idømme en bøde

idioms:

• in fine    til slut

3.
n. - en art fransk brandy

4.
n. - afslutning

Nederlands (Dutch)
fijn, heerlijk, zuiver, scherp, precies, gezond, uitstekend, verfijnd, prima, met een kleine marge, boete, landoverdracht, zuiverheid (metaal), bekeuren, verzuiveren, verkleinen, zuiverder/ kleiner worden

Français (French)
1.
adj. - délicat, délicieux, bien, bien (iro), en voilà, (Météo) beau/belle, fin, subtil, beau/belle (qn), merveilleux (qn), pur
n. - très fines particules (dans les mines, la minoterie)
adv. - très bien, finement
v. tr. - se clarifier (le vin, la bière), devenir clair, affiner
v. intr. - (Austral, NZ) s'éclaircir (le temps) (fam)

idioms:

• do fine    se débrouiller bien, aller bien
• down to a fine art    élever qch au rang d'un art
• fine art    beaux arts, art raffiné
• fine down    clarifier, affiner
• fine print    petits caractères
• fine tune    ajuster
• fine tuning    ajustement

2.
n. - amende
v. tr. - condamner/frapper (qn) d'une amende

idioms:

• in fine    en conclusion

3.
n. - fine (eau-de-vie)

4.
n. - (Mus) finale

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - fein, rein, edel, zart, scharf, spitz, schön, ausgezeichnet
n. - sehr kleine Partikel, die im Bergbau gefunden ist
adv. - fein, ausgezeichnet
v. - fein machen, dünner werden, abschleifen

idioms:

• do fine    alles in Butter (ugs)
• down to a fine art    etwas ausgezeichnet beherrschen
• fine art    schöne Künste
• fine down    feilen, straffen, reduzieren
• fine print    Kleingedrucktes
• fine tune    kleine Verbesserungen vornehmen
• fine tuning    kleine Verbesserungen, Feinabstimmung

2.
n. - Geldstrafe, Geldbuße
v. - mit einer Geldstrafe belegen

idioms:

• in fine    kurz und gut

3.
n. - Art französischer Brandy

4.
n. - (Mus) Ende

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιβάλλω πρόστιμο
adv. - θαυμάσια, περίφημα, λεπτά, λεπτομερώς, ψιλά, έξοχα, ωραία, πολύ καλά
n. - πρόστιμο, χρηματική ποινή, ποινική ρήτρα
adj. - καθαρός, εξαίρετος, έξοχος, ωραίος, καλός, λεπτοφυής, λεπτός, ψιλός, εκλεπτυσμένος, φίνος, φινετσάτος, τέλειος, μικροσκοπικός, πολύ καλά, ωραίος, όμορφος, (για ευγενή μέταλλα) καθαρός, υψηλού βαθμού καθαρότητας, (για καιρό) αίθριος, ξάστερος

idioms:

• down to a fine art    που έχει αναχθεί σε υψηλή τέχνη
• fine art    καλές τέχνες
• fine down    λεπταίνω, μειώνω
• fine pass    αδιέξοδο
• fine print    (τυπογρ.) μικρά (τυπογραφικά) στοιχεία, (μτφ.) δυσανάγνωστες ή παγιδευτικές υποσημειώσεις ή ρήτρες
• fine tune    ρυθμίζω λεπτομερώς
• fine tuning    (τεχνολ.) οξύς συντονισμός, (καθομ.) μικροαλλαγές με στόχο την επίτευξη του άριστου αποτελέσματος
• in fine    εν τέλει

Italiano (Italian)
multare, bene, multa, fine, fino, sottile, delicato, delizioso, deliziosamente, eccellente, benissimo, bello

idioms:

• be fine    stare bene
• down to a fine art    alla perfezione
• fine art    belle arti
• fine print    postille
• fine toothcomb    pettine fino
• fine tune    sintonizzazione
• fine tuning    sintonizzazione
• in fine    in fine

Português (Portuguese)
v. - multar, refinar
adv. - muito bem
n. - multa (f)
adj. - fino, ótimo, refinado

idioms:

• be fine    estar bem
• down to a fine art    alcançar a perfeição
• fine art    artes (f) plásticas
• fine down    aperfeiçoar
• fine print    letras (f pl) miúdas (em contratos)
• fine tune    aperfeiçoar algo fazendo pequenos ajustes
• fine tuning    ajuste
• in fine    em suma (conclusão)

Русский (Russian)
штрафовать, штраф, ясный, прекрасный, прелестный, красивый, тонкий, мелкий, чистый, прекрасно, в последнюю минуту

idioms:

• be fine    быть в полном порядке
• down to a fine art    делать искусно
• fine art    изобразительное искусство
• fine down    стать меньше
• fine print    мелкий шрифт, примечание мелким шрифтом
• fine tune    точно настраивать
• fine tuning    точная настройка
• in fine    в общем

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - refinado, fino, elegante, delicado, ligero, sutil, delicioso, deleitable, agradable, de primera, excelente, admirable, magnífico, bueno, hermoso
n. - mineral picado suficientemente fino para pasar por determinado tamiz
adv. - de primera, excelente, e, finamente, muy bien
v. tr. - afinar, refinar
v. intr. - purificarse, adelgazarse, derretirse

idioms:

• do fine    hacer un buen trabajo
• down to a fine art    a la perfección, con habilidad
• fine art    bellas artes
• fine down    adelgazar
• fine print    letra menuda
• fine tune    puesta a punto, ajuste
• fine tuning    puesta a punto

2.
n. - multa
v. tr. - multar, sancionar

idioms:

• in fine    en breve

3.
n. - tipo de coñac francés

4.
n. - (mús.) final

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bötfälla, rena, förtunna, klaras (om vätska)
adv. - fint
n. - böter
adj. - utmärkt, vacker, elegant, bildad (om person o tal), utsökt, skön (iron.), finkornig, ren (om metaller o dyl.), känslig (om sinne omdöme o dyl.), subtil (om skillnad o dyl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 美好的, 优秀的, 纤细的, 杰出的, 尖细的, 细微地, 很好地, 精巧地, 妙, 使纯, 使精细, 澄清, 使细小, 变清, 变细

idioms:

• down to a fine art    ...跟艺术品一样的好, 指做的跟内行人一样好
• fine art    美术品, 艺术品
• fine down    使细小, 澄清
• fine print    小号字体印刷品, 附属细则, 费解的文字
• fine tune    调整, 使有规则
• fine tuning    微调, 频率微调控制
• in fine    最后

2. 罚金, 罚款, 处...以罚金

3. 好天气

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 好天氣

2.
adj. - 美好的, 優秀的, 纖細的, 傑出的, 尖細的
adv. - 細微地, 很好地, 精巧地, 妙
v. tr. - 使純, 使精細, 澄清, 使細小
v. intr. - 變清, 變細

idioms:

• down to a fine art    ...跟藝術品一樣的好, 指做的跟內行人一樣好
• fine art    美術品, 藝術品
• fine down    使細小, 澄清
• fine print    小號字體印刷品, 附屬細則, 費解的文字
• fine tune    調整, 使有規則
• fine tuning    微調, 頻率微調控制
• in fine    最後

3.
n. - 罰金, 罰款
v. tr. - 處...以罰金

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 훌륭한, 뛰어난
n. - 먼지가루
adv. - 훌륭히
v. tr. - 잘하다
v. intr. - 잘하게 되다

idioms:

• fine down    경지에 이르다

2.
n. - 벌금
v. tr. - 벌금을 부과하다

idioms:

• in fine    결국, 요컨데

3.
n. - 프랑스 와인의 일종

4.
n. - (악곡의) 종지

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 罰金, 科料
v. - 罰金を科する, 細かくする
adj. - 立派な, きれいな, 美しい, すてきな, 結構な, 元気な, 気持ちよい, 晴れた, 細い, きめの細かい, 洗練された, 上品な, お上品ぶった, 精巧な, 鋭敏な, 精製した, 微細な, 快い
adv. - 立派に

idioms:

• be fine    りっぱに調子良く
• down to a fine art    芸術にいたるまで
• fine art    美術, 芸術
• fine down    だんだん細くなる
• fine pass    みごとなパス
• fine print    細字部分, 隠された不利な条件
• fine tune    微調整
• fine tuning    微同調
• have down to a fine art    芸術にまで至る
• in fine    最後に, 結局, 要するに, 終わりに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغرم , يصفي (ظرف) على نحو ممتاز , رائع (الاسم) غرامه (صفه) صافي , نقي , ناعم , دقيق , جميل , أنيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נאה, יפה, דק, עדין, בררני, מצועצע‬
adv. - ‮היטב, עד דק‬
v. tr. - ‮צימק, עשה לדק‬
v. intr. - ‮הצטמק, נעשה דק‬
n. - ‮קנס‬
v. tr. - ‮קנס‬
n. - ‮שמפניה משובחת‬
n. - ‮סוף (מוסיקה)‬

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Fine China	fine living
Fine Art	fine cooking