Definition of Fine
Fine
fine
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
satisfactory or acceptable, good but not necessarily excellent;
e.g. He felt that his performance had been fine but not brilliant.
(adjective)
of high quality, excellent and worthy of admiration, often appearing dignified or imposing/impressive but not always actually so;
e.g. The coat is made of fine woolen material. She did a fine acting job in the movie. He gave a fine speech but he didn't mean any of it.
(adjective)
thin or delicate in structure or texture, consisting of very small particles;
e.g. The bundle was held together by fine thread. A layer of fine sand covered the beach.
(adjective)
sharp or sensitive, requiring or showing carefully delicate touch/work, or only noticeable through careful or discriminating attention;
e.g. He used a fine pencil to draw a thin line. The painting had many fine, tiny details. There are only some fine differences between the two objects.
(noun)
an amount of money that someone is expected to pay to a court or some other authority as a penalty for violating a rule or law;
e.g. You will have to pay a fine for parking in that spot.
(verb)
to make someone pay an amount of money as a punishment or penalty for breaking a rule or law;
e.g. They plan to fine anyone who doesn't follow this policy.
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