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# fine

adjective (fine, finer, finest); adverb (fine — informal); noun (a fine, fines); verb (fine, fines, fined, fining)

«fine» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Well or healthy, all right: "I'm fine, thanks." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#m1)
2. Good enough, acceptable: "That's fine." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#m2)
3. Very thin or tiny: "fine sand", "fine hair". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#m3)
4. Sunny and dry: "fine weather". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#m4)
5. Of high quality: "fine art". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#m5)
6. As a noun, money you must pay as a punishment: "a parking fine". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#m6)
7. As a verb, to make someone pay a fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#m7)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, "I'm fine" is a usual answer to "How are you?" — but if you are not fine, it is good to say so. In science, fine sand has tiny grains. In money problems, a fine is money paid for breaking a rule. Phrases: I'm fine, that's fine, fine weather, fine print, fine-tune.

### Examples

- "How are you?" "I'm fine, thank you." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x1)
- The beach has fine white sand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x2)
- It's a fine day for a picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x3)
- That's fine with me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x4)
- He got a fine for parking in the wrong place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x5)
- Draw with a fine pencil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x6)
- The library fined me for a late book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x7)
- The doctor said my arm is fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/#x8)

### Note

Many meanings — read the sentence. A "fine" (money) is countable. In maths, a fine adds to what someone pays: "a $5 fine" takes $5 away from them.

## In Jewish tradition

Fine means of the best quality, as in "fine linen" or "fine flour" used in the Tabernacle and the offerings.

**Interpretation.** Fine twined linen, woven with many threads, was used for the priests' clothes and the Tabernacle curtains. Tradition sees it as showing that holy things deserve the best.

### Examples

- and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair; (Torah EXO.25.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fine/#x1)
- All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. (Torah EXO.38.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fine/#x2)
- And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. (Torah EXO.39.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fine/#x3)
- How is the most fine gold changed! (Writings LAM.4.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fine/#x4)
- Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold. (Writings PSA.119.127, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fine/#x5)
- She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple. (Writings PRO.31.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fine/#x6)

### Note

Many meanings — read the sentence. A "fine" (money) is countable. In maths, a fine adds to what someone pays: "a $5 fine" takes $5 away from them.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fine/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fine.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fine» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fine/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fine» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fine.html) on Mova free.