to go through with a fine tooth comb
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English Definitions
fine
N
money extracted as a penalty
fine
V
issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
fine
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
fine
minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
fine
thin in thickness or diameter
fine
characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
fine
of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
fine
free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
fine
an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
fine
in a delicate manner
N
the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
N
the study and creation of visual works of art
N
the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type
fine print
N
material printed in small type
N
precipitation in very small drops
N
the presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements
consisting of fine particles
fine-grained
dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells
N
common low European shrub with purple-red flowers
fine-looking
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
having a smooth, fine-grained structure
fine-tooth
having fine teeth set close together
fine-tooth comb
N
a comb with teeth set close together
fine-tooth comb
N
a method of examining in minute detail
fine-toothed
having fine teeth set close together
fine-toothed comb
N
a comb with teeth set close together
fine-toothed comb
N
a method of examining in minute detail
V
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
fine-tune
V
adjust finely
fine-tune
V
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
V
sew together very finely
finely
in an elegant manner
finely
in a delicate manner
fineness
N
the quality of being very good indeed
fineness
N
the property of being very narrow or thin
fineness
N
having a very fine texture
fineness
N
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
(comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence
finery
N
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
N
a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
finespun
developed in excessively fine detail
finesse
N
subtly skillful handling of a situation
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