Dictionary definition · fine
noun
- money extracted as a penalty
verb
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record"I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"
- impose a fine on"he was fined for littering"
adjective
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition"an all-right movie"
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning"a fine distinction"
- thin in thickness or diameter"a fine film of oil"
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment"fine wine"
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles"wood with a fine grain"
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity"gold 21 carats fine"
adverb
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- in a delicate manner"finely shaped features"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).