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• fine — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fin, fine, from Latin finis boundary, end Date: 13th century 1. obsolete end, conclusion 2. a compromise of a fictitious suit used as a form of conveyance of lands 3. a. a sum imposed as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Fine art — is any art form developed primarily for aesthetics rather than utility. [ [http://www.answers.com/fine+art r=67 fine arts] www.answers.com] This type of art is often expressed in a limited number of visual and performing art forms, including… …   Wikipedia

• fine — fine1 [fīn] adj. finer, finest [ME fin < OFr < ML finus, for L finis, an end, limit: see FINISH] 1. Obs. finished; perfected 2. superior in quality; better than average; excellent; very good [a fine sample] 3. of exceptional character or… …   English World dictionary

• Fine Cotton — was an Australian thoroughbred horse which was at the centre of a substitution scam (also known as a ring in) which occurred on August 18, 1984 in the Commerce Novice (2nd division) Handicap over 1500 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane,… …   Wikipedia

• fine — Ⅰ. fine [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of very high quality. 2) satisfactory. 3) in good health and feeling well. 4) (of the weather) bright and clear. 5) (of a thread, filament, or hair) thin. 6) of delicate or intricate w …   English terms dictionary

• fine - finely — Fine is usually used as an adjective, but in conversation you can also use it as an adverb. Fine has three main meanings. ◊ used to mean very good You can use it to say that something is very good or impressive. Paul Scofield gave a fine… …   Useful english dictionary

• well — [adj1] healthy able bodied, alive and kicking*, blooming, bright eyed*, bushy tailed*, chipper*, fine, fit, flourishing, fresh, great, hale, hardy, hearty, husky, in good health, in the pink*, right, right as rain*, robust, sane, solid as a rock* …   New thesaurus

• fine-looking — adj. pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; as, a fine looking woman.[Narrower terms: {beautiful (vs. ugly) ] Syn: good looking, better looking, handsome, well favored, well favoured. [WordNet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fine — [adj1] excellent, masterly accomplished, aces*, admirable, attractive, beautiful, capital, choice, cool*, crack*, dandy*, elegant, enjoyable, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first class, first rate, first string, five star*, gilt… …   New thesaurus

• Fine blanking — is a fully automated precision metalworking process. It is a form of precision metal stamping in which extremely tight tolerances can be held, and usually additional machining steps can be avoided post production. Materials that can be fine… …   Wikipedia