fine

Noun
  1. Money extracted as a penalty (synset 113322350)
    is a type of: penalty - a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
    subtypes: library fine - fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned
    same as: amercement, mulct
Adverb
  1. An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence (synset 400053542)
    same as: all right, alright, ok, very well
  2. In a delicate manner (synset 400103013)
    "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"
    same as: delicately, exquisitely, finely
Adjective
  1. Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition (synset 302088253)
    "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"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    similar to: satisfactory - giving satisfaction
    same as: all right, cool, hunky-dory, o.k., ok, okay
  2. Minutely precise especially in differences in meaning (synset 301843987)
    "a fine distinction"
    similar to: precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  3. Thin in thickness or diameter (synset 302422827)
    "a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print"
    similar to: thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
  4. Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment (synset 300853589)
    "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master"
    similar to: elegant - refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
  5. Of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles (synset 302239996)
    "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"
    also: smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
    tells us about: texture - the feel of a surface or a fabric
    similar to:
  6. Free from impurities;
    Having a high or specified degree of purity (synset 301913014)
    "gold 21 carats fine"
    referred to in: metallurgy - the science and technology of metals
    similar to: pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind
Verb
  1. Issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty (synset 202504365)
    "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"
    is a type of: book - record a charge in a police register
    subtypes: amerce - punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
    same as: ticket

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