Fine - Definition

adv 1: an expression of agreement normally occurring at the
beginning of a sentence [syn: very well, fine,
alright, all right, OK]
2: in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine
drawn body" [syn: finely, fine, delicately,
exquisitely]
adj 1: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-
right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all
right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine";
"things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine";
"another minute I'd have been fine" [syn: all right,
fine, o.k., ok, okay, hunky-dory]
2: minutely precise especially in differences in meaning; "a
fine distinction"
3: thin in thickness or diameter; "a fine film of oil"; "fine
hairs"; "read the fine print"
4: characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment;
"fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine
gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist";
"the fine hand of a master"
5: of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances
consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine
grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a
cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film
of dust" [ant: coarse, harsh]
6: free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of
purity; "gold 21 carats fine"
n 1: money extracted as a penalty [syn: fine, mulct,
amercement]
v 1: issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for
parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or
else you will be ticketed!" [syn: ticket, fine]