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Dimensionless number that quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction
In physics, the fine-structure constant, also known as the Sommerfeld constant, commonly denoted by α (the Greek letter alpha), is a fundamental physical
Fine-structure_constant
Details in the emission spectrum of an atom
In atomic physics, the fine structure describes the splitting of the spectral lines of atoms due to electron spin and relativistic corrections to the non-relativistic
Fine_structure
Measurement of X-ray absorption of a material as a function of energy
Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) is currently the name of a technique used to study the local atomic structure of materials around specific
Extended X-ray absorption fine structure
Extended_X-ray_absorption_fine_structure
Type of structure in atomic physics
field generated by the rotation of the molecule. Hyperfine structure contrasts with fine structure, which results from the interaction between the magnetic
Hyperfine_structure
Type of X-ray absorption spectrometry requiring a synchrotron radiation facility
X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), also known as near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS), is a type of absorption spectroscopy that
X-ray absorption near edge structure
X-ray_absorption_near_edge_structure
Topics referred to by the same term
Fine structure theory may refer to: Fine structure, a property in quantum physics Fine structure theory, the study of the levels of the Jensen hierarchy
Fine_structure_theory
Genetic sequence structure within eukaryote chromosomes
eukaryotic chromosome fine structure refers to the structure of sequences for the chromosomes of eukaryotic organisms. Some fine sequences are included
Eukaryotic chromosome fine structure
Eukaryotic_chromosome_fine_structure
Specific structure observed in X-ray absorption spectroscopy
X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) is a specific structure observed in X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). By analyzing the XAFS, information can
X-ray absorption fine structure
X-ray_absorption_fine_structure
Unique features in the electronic bands of a given material
In solid state physics and physical chemistry, the fine electronic structure of a solid are the features of the electronic bands induced by intrinsic
Fine_electronic_structure
Sound frequency changes responsible for perceptions of loudness, pitch and timbre
Temporal envelope (ENV) and temporal fine structure (TFS) are changes in the amplitude and frequency of sound perceived by humans over time. These temporal
Temporal envelope and fine structure
Temporal_envelope_and_fine_structure
Universal and unchanging physical quantity
narrower case of dimensionless universal physical constants, such as the fine-structure constant α, which characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic
Physical_constant
Verifying quantum electrodynamics by measuring the fine-structure constant
specific tests of QED consist of measurements of the electromagnetic fine-structure constant, α, in various physical systems. Checking the consistency of
Precision_tests_of_QED
Physical constant with no units
universal dimensionless constants. Perhaps the best-known example is the fine-structure constant, α, which has an approximate value of 1/137.036. It has been
Dimensionless physical constant
Dimensionless_physical_constant
Non-mainstream theory in physics
the nature of physics. A physical theory that postulates a varying fine-structure constant can be expressed as either a variable speed of light or a variable
Variable_speed_of_light
Physical constant
determined constant with its value proportional to the dimensionless fine-structure constant, which is known to a relative uncertainty of 1.6×10−10, with
Vacuum_permeability
Natural number
1/137 was once thought to be the exact value of the fine-structure constant. The fine-structure constant, a dimensionless physical constant, is approximately
137_(number)
British science fiction author and programmer
digital snapshot of a human brain. His serial novels include Ra and Fine Structure. He has also written for the SCP Foundation wiki. His book There Is
Qntm
Naturally occurring uranium self-sustaining nuclear chain reactions
barium). The natural reactor of Oklo has been used to check if the atomic fine-structure constant α might have changed over the past 2 billion years. That is
Natural nuclear fission reactor
Natural_nuclear_fission_reactor
February and March 2007 by the New Horizons spacecraft revealed a rich fine structure in the main ring. In visible and near-infrared light, the rings have
Rings_of_Jupiter
Spectral line of hydrogen in the Lyman series
Because of the spin–orbit interaction, the Lyman-alpha line splits into a fine-structure doublet with the wavelengths of 1215.668 and 1215.674 angstroms. These
Lyman-alpha
Hypothesis about life in the universe
The fine-tuned universe is the hypothesis that, because "life as we know it" could not exist if the constants of nature—such as the electron charge or
Fine-tuned_universe
Effect in quantum electrodynamics
early 1930s, several experimental groups observed discrepancies in the fine structure of hydrogen that hinted at what would later be called the Lamb shift
Lamb_shift
Relativistic interaction in quantum physics
zitterbewegung effect. The addition of these three corrections is known as the fine structure. The interaction between the magnetic field created by the electron
Spin–orbit_interaction
Chemical data page
(2001). "Electron affinities of 16 O, 17 O, 18 O, the fine structure of 16O−, and the hyperfine structure of 17O−". Phys. Rev. A. 64 (5) 052504. Bibcode:2001PhRvA
Electron_affinity_(data_page)
2018 movie by Ryan Eslinger
airport's claims. He decrypts the ATC interference, ascertaining it is the fine-structure constant in 14 digit chunks. Derek later finds an unexplained executable
UFO_(2018_film)
Non-crystalline solid
order of an amorphous material can be elucidated. X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy is an atomic scale probe making it useful for studying
Amorphous_solid
Absolute dielectric permittivity of free space
ε0μ0c2 = 1. These values are determined by the experimentally determined fine-structure constant α: ε 0 = 1 μ 0 c 2 = e 2 2 α h c , {\displaystyle \varepsilon
Vacuum_permittivity
Different states of quantum systems
the Pauli exclusion principle, the Aufbau principle, and Hund's rule. Fine structure arises from relativistic kinetic energy corrections, spin–orbit coupling
Energy_level
Monumental structure in San Francisco, US
The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, United States, originally built for the
Palace_of_Fine_Arts
Extension of the Bohr model
elliptical instead of circular (as in Bohr's model of the atom), the fine-structure of the hydrogen atom can be described. The Bohr–Sommerfeld model added
Bohr–Sommerfeld_model
Unit of length about the size of a hydrogen atom
the speed of light in vacuum, and α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the fine-structure constant. The CODATA value of the Bohr radius is 5.29177210544(82)×10−11 m
Bohr_radius
Hypothetical conflict with the laws of physics as currently known
speculated that physical constants such as the gravitational constant or the fine-structure constant might be subject to change over time in proportion of the age
Time-variation of fundamental constants
Time-variation_of_fundamental_constants
Study of mutations within specific regions of the genome
Fine structure genetics is a subfield of genetics which encompasses a set of tools used to examine not just the mutations within an entire genome, but
Fine_structure_genetics
Radioactive decay by emitting a nucleus
as of 2008 (there seem to be no newer results) are as follows: The fine structure in 14C radioactivity of 223Ra was discussed for the first time by M
Cluster_decay
Synchrotron radiation-based spectroscopy
absorption near-edge structure (XANES), introduced in 1980 and later in 1983 and also called NEXAFS (near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure), which are dominated
X-ray_absorption_spectroscopy
Relativistic quantum mechanical wave equation
The equation is validated by its rigorous accounting of the observed fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum and has become vital in the building of the
Dirac_equation
Spectral line splitting in electrical field
intensities of spectral transitions. Kramers also included the effect of fine structure, with corrections for relativistic kinetic energy and coupling between
Stark_effect
Quantum mechanical property
\alpha ^{2}mc^{2}} , where α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the unitless fine-structure constant, defined as α ≡ e 2 4 π ϵ 0 ℏ c ≈ 1 137.036 {\displaystyle
Orbital_motion_(quantum)
First letter of the Greek alphabet
particles, alpha carbon and strength of electromagnetic interaction (as fine-structure constant). Alpha also stands for thermal expansion coefficient of a
Alpha
the mid-infrared and near-infrared. Vibrational bands have rotational fine structure. Electronic transitions occur in the vacuum ultraviolet regions. Its
Electromagnetic absorption by water
Electromagnetic_absorption_by_water
Financial punishment
A day-fine, unit fine or structured fine is a pecuniary sanction which is based on the severity of the offence as well as the income (or wealth) of the
Day-fine
German theoretical physicist (1868–1951)
third quantum number, magnetic quantum number. He also introduced the fine-structure constant and pioneered X-ray wave theory. Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld
Arnold_Sommerfeld
Technique to characterize materials using X-ray radiation
Henry Bragg, which was used by both father and son to investigate the structure of crystals, can be seen at the Science Museum, London. Jointly they measured
X-ray_spectroscopy
Mass of a stationary electron
electron rest mass can be calculated from the Rydberg constant R∞ and the fine-structure constant α obtained through spectroscopic measurements. Using the definition
Electron_mass
Spectral line splitting in magnetic field
interaction term V M {\displaystyle V_{\text{M}}} is small (less than the fine structure), it can be treated as a perturbation; this is the Zeeman effect proper
Zeeman_effect
Type of restaurant
What is a Fine Dining Restaurant: Key Features, Structure, and Expectations". KNOW | Digitize your workforce. Retrieved 2026-02-16. "What Is Fine Dining
Fine_dining
Atom of the element hydrogen
of hydrogen, including fine structure (excluding Lamb shift and hyperfine structure), are given by the Sommerfeld fine-structure expression: E j n = −
Hydrogen_atom
Smallest unit of a chemical element
Close examination of the spectral lines reveals that some display a fine structure splitting. This occurs because of spin–orbit coupling, which is an interaction
Atom
Elementary particle with negative charge
observed with a high-resolution spectrograph; this phenomenon is known as fine structure splitting. In his 1924 dissertation Recherches sur la théorie des quanta
Electron
Surface Sensitive equivalent
Surface-extended X-ray absorption fine structure (SEXAFS) is the surface-sensitive equivalent of the EXAFS technique. This technique involves the illumination
Surface-extended X-ray absorption fine structure
Surface-extended_X-ray_absorption_fine_structure
Quantum mechanics taking into account particles near or at the speed of light
antimatter, spin magnetic moments of elementary spin-1/2 fermions, fine structure, and quantum dynamics of charged particles in electromagnetic fields
Relativistic quantum mechanics
Relativistic_quantum_mechanics
Value in quantum electrodynamics
}{2\pi }}\approx 0.001\,161\,4,} where α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the fine-structure constant. This result was first found by Julian Schwinger in 1948 and
Anomalous magnetic dipole moment
Anomalous_magnetic_dipole_moment
Number of protons in the observable universe
the foundations of physics. Eddington argued that the value of the fine-structure constant, α, could be obtained by pure deduction. He related α to the
Eddington_number
Spectral line of hydrogen state transition in UHF radio frequencies
and dynamics of individual galaxies, and to test for changes to the fine-structure constant over time. It is of particular importance to cosmology because
Hydrogen_line
Physical constants of energy and wavenumber
that define it. Since the Bohr model is not perfectly accurate, due to fine structure, hyperfine splitting, and other such effects, the Rydberg constant R
Rydberg_constant
Branch of molecular spectroscopy
vibrational energy levels, changes in rotational state are said to give fine structure to the vibrational spectrum. For a given vibrational transition, the
Rotational–vibrational spectroscopy
Rotational–vibrational_spectroscopy
British X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958)
apply her expertise in X-ray diffraction techniques to the structure of DNA. She used a new fine-focus X-ray tube and microcamera ordered by Wilkins, but
Rosalind_Franklin
Odoriferous defensive structure
sesquiterpenic compounds or a mixture of aliphatic acids and esters. The fine structure of the osmeterium of Papilio demoleus libanius Fruhstorfer has been
Osmeterium
German physicist
the surface extended x-ray absorption fine structure (SEXAFS) technique as a tool for exploring surface structures, especially atoms bonded to surfaces
Joachim_Stöhr
German physicist (1904–1995)
a residual structure should be observed. His theory was successful in predicting many generally observed features of the fine structure, including similar
Ralph_Kronig
Property of magnitude or multitude
dimensionless numbers like the Reynolds number in fluid dynamics, the fine-structure constant in quantum mechanics, and the Lorentz factor in relativity
Quantity
Archaeological site in Zambia
in 2019, said high water levels and fine sediment encasing the structure helped to preserve the wood. The structure consists of two interlocking wooden
Kalambo_structure
University degree
Jindal Global University, the four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors) program follows this structure: a preparatory first year followed by specialization
Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts
Quantity with no physical dimension
dimensionless numbers like the Reynolds number in fluid dynamics, the fine-structure constant in quantum mechanics, and the Lorentz factor in relativity
Dimensionless_quantity
Hypothesis about sapient life and the universe
physical constants (such as the fine-structure constant) governing the four fundamental interactions are balanced as if fine-tuned to permit the formation
Anthropic_principle
Part of the eye; protective outer layer covering the sclera
O'Neill W, Penn R, Chau F, Blair NP, Shahidi M (July 2016). "Automated fine structure image analysis method for discrimination of diabetic retinopathy stage
Conjunctiva
Physical process transitioning a system from a symmetric state to a more ordered state
theory in quantum mechanics. An example of its use is in finding the fine structure of atomic spectra. Symmetry breaking can cover any of the following
Symmetry_breaking
Matter and radiation in the space between the star systems in a galaxy
Magnetohydrodynamic waves created by supernova remnants Fine structure cooling The process of fine structure cooling is dominant in most regions of the Interstellar
Interstellar_medium
American physicist (1913–2008)
Retrieved May 1, 2026. Lamb, W. E. Jr.; Retherford, R. C. (1947). "Fine Structure of the Hydrogen Atom by a Microwave Method". Physical Review. 72 (3):
Willis_Lamb
Architectural structure sited to take advantage of a fine or scenic view
architectural structure sited to take advantage of a fine or scenic view. The term has been used both for rooms in the upper part of a building or structures on
Belvedere_(structure)
Length used in relativistic quantum physics
{Ze^{2}}{r}}\psi .} Dividing through by ħc and rewriting in terms of the fine-structure constant, one obtains: i c ∂ ∂ t ψ = − λ ¯ 2 ∇ 2 ψ − α Z r ψ . {\displaystyle
Compton_wavelength
Organ central to the nervous system
can be identified within the vertebrate brain based on fine distinctions of neural structure, chemistry, and connectivity. Although the same basic components
Brain
American physicist (1927–2007)
December 31, 2013. Maiman, T.H.; Lamb, W.E. Jr. (May 1955). "Triplet Fine Structure of Helium". Physical Review. 98 (4): 1194. Bibcode:1955PhRv...98.1144
Theodore_Maiman
Circular geological feature in the Sahara desert
the structure. The gravelly deposits consist of a mixture of slope scree, debris flow, and fluviatile or even torrential flow deposits. The finer-grained
Richat_Structure
finer detail, as shown on the right, shows that the Fine Structure contains individual lines or spot frequencies. The formula for the fine structure is
Radar_signal_characteristics
Expansion of the time evolution operator
close agreement holds because the coupling constant (also known as the fine-structure constant) of QED is much less than 1.[clarification needed] In the interaction
Dyson_series
Type of spectroanalytical procedure
which exhibit a pronounced fine structure, and those of larger (usually tri-atomic) molecules that don't show such fine structure. Another source of background
Atomic absorption spectroscopy
Atomic_absorption_spectroscopy
Redesigning of a large transaction as multiple small transactions to avoid scrutiny
Structuring, also known as smurfing in banking jargon, is the practice of executing financial transactions such as making bank deposits in a specific
Structuring
Acronym for fair trade networks
their information and communication systems. FINE is an informal working group. It has no formal structure and no decision-making power. Meetings are held
FINE
Phylum of pseudocoelomate invertebrates
microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy has illuminated the fine structure of this organ further. The study, the first of its kind, investigated
Rotifer
Structure composed of thin alternating layers of different materials
In materials science, lamellar structures or microstructures are composed of fine, alternating layers of different materials in the form of lamellae. They
Lamellar_structure
Anatomic structure in insect antennae
21075. PMID 16998934. S2CID 41474430. Boo KS, Richards AG (1975). "Fine structure of the scolopidia in the Johnston's organ of male Aedes aegypti (l.)
Johnston's_organ
Species of bacteriophage
[citation needed] Benzer (1955 – 1959) developed a system for studying the fine structure of the gene using bacteriophage T4 mutants defective in the rIIA and
Escherichia_virus_T4
Spectroscopy of quantized rotational states of gases
applying extra terms to account for centrifugal distortion, fine structure, hyperfine structure and Coriolis coupling. Fitting the spectra to the theoretical
Rotational_spectroscopy
Nonpertubative field theoretic approach to quantum gravity
taking into account the gravitational correction to the running of the fine structure constant α {\displaystyle \alpha } of quantum electrodynamics, Ulrich
Physics applications of asymptotically safe gravity
Physics_applications_of_asymptotically_safe_gravity
Physical constant providing length scale to interatomic interactions
three length scales can be written in terms of any other using the fine-structure constant α {\displaystyle \alpha } : r e = λ ¯ e α = a 0 α 2 . {\displaystyle
Classical_electron_radius
German physicist (born 1943)
Pepper, M. (1980). "New Method for High-Accuracy Determination of the Fine-Structure Constant Based on Quantized Hall Resistance". Physical Review Letters
Klaus_von_Klitzing
Charge carried by one proton or electron
c}}\approx 0.30282212088{\sqrt {\varepsilon _{0}\hbar c}},} where α is the fine-structure constant, c is the speed of light, ε0 is the electric constant, and
Elementary_charge
American physicist
electron magnetic moment can also be interpreted as a measurement of the fine structure constant. In 2006, the group made its first measurement with an uncertainty
Gerald_Gabrielse
Physical theory of the cosmos
by observations showing that the largest possible deviation of the fine-structure constant over much of the age of the universe is of order 10−5. The
Big_Bang
Atomic model introduced by Niels Bohr in 1913
calculations by Kramers for the Stark effect). The existence of fine structure and hyperfine structure in spectral lines, which are known to be due to a variety
Bohr_model
Gauge boson self-energy due to interactions with virtual particles
{\hbar }{mc}}=3.86\times 10^{-13}{\text{ m}}} ). To lowest order in the fine-structure constant, α {\displaystyle \alpha } , the QED result for the electrostatic
Vacuum_polarization
Method for determining the band gap of a material
MacFarlane, G. G., McLean, T. P., Quarrington, J. E. & Roberts, V. (1958). "Fine structure in the absorption-edge spectrum of Si". Physical Review. 111 (5): 1245–1254
Tauc_plot
Sequence of DNA that determines traits in an organism
doi:10.1038/171737a0. PMID 13054692. Benzer, Seymour (June 1955). "Fine Structure of a Genetic Region in Bacteriophage". Proceedings of the National Academy
Gene
Musical term meaning "from the beginning"
where an aria of this structure is called a da capo aria, the repeated section is often adorned with grace notes. The word Fine (Ital. 'end') is generally
Da_capo
Optical device
"structure" in the beam, with light further from the central spot corresponding to structure with higher spatial frequency. A pattern with very fine details
Spatial_filter
Species of crustacean
species-identification.org. Retrieved 2021-03-20. Ball, Eldon E. (1977). "Fine structure of the compound eyes of the midwater amphipod Phronima in relation to
Phronima_sedentaria
Unit of energy in the atomic units system
electric constant, c is the speed of light in vacuum, and α is the fine-structure constant. Effective hartree units are used in semiconductor physics
Hartree
Units of measurement based on universal physical constants
(such dimensions uniquely determine the full formula). where: α is the fine-structure constant, e2 / 4πε0ℏc = 0.0072973525643(11) ke is the Coulomb constant
Natural_units
Atomic-scale non-crystalline structure of liquids and glasses
techniques often employed to study the structure of glasses include nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray absorption fine structure and other spectroscopy methods
Structure of liquids and glasses
Structure_of_liquids_and_glasses
FINE STRUCTURE
FINE STRUCTURE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fine.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Line, a reduced form of Cateline (see Catlin) and of various other names, such as Emmeline and Adeline, containing the Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -line (originally a double diminutive, composed of the elements -el and -in).French (Liné) : metonymic occupational name for a linen weaver or a linen merchant, from an Old French adjective liné ‘made of linen’.
Female
Italian
Short form of Italian Serafina, FINA means "burning one" or "serpent." Also used as a short form of other names ending with -fina. The masculine form is Fino.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Middle English pine, Old French pin, a topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or in a pine forest. It may also be a Norman habitational name from any of various places named with this word, such as Le Pin in Calvados; in other cases it may originally have been a nickname for a tall man, one thought to resemble a pine tree.German : variant spelling of Peine.
Male
Romanian
Pet form of Romanian Åžtefan, FANE means "crown."
Girl/Female
Celtic Irish
Fire or joy.
Female
French
French form of Latin Regina, RÉGINE means "queen."
Female
Yiddish
 Yiddish name derived from the word bin(e), BINE means "bee." Compare with other forms of Bine.
Female
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew Diynah, DINE means "judgment."
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Finnr, FINN means "from Finland." Compare with another form of Finn.
Female
German
Short form of German Wilhelmine, MINE means "will-helmet."
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, FIFE means "from Fife," a place said to have gotten its name from the legendary Pictish hero Fib.
Female
Scottish
Scottish form of Irish Gaelic Sláine, SLÀINE means "health."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a clever or elegant man, from Old French fin ‘fine’, ‘delicate’, ‘skilled’, ‘cunning’ (originally a noun from Latin finis ‘end’, ‘extremity’, ‘boundary’, later used also as an adjective in the sense ‘ultimate’, ‘excellent’).Jewish (American) : Americanized spelling of Fein.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a refiner of gold and other metals, from Middle English fine(n) ‘to refine or purify’ (a derivative of fine ‘fine’, ‘pure’).Probably a translated form of German Feiner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a vineyard, or a metonymic occupational name for a vine dresser, from Middle English vine ‘vine(yard)’ (Old French vi(g)ne). Vine growing was formerly more common in England than it is now, and there are several minor places in southern England named from their vineyard, any of which may be partial sources of the surname. See also Vineyard, Wingard.Spanish (Viñe) : variant of Viña (see Vina).
Girl/Female
French, German, Irish, Swedish
Tribe of the Irish; The Lord Judges
Male
Irish
 Old Irish form of modern Gaelic Fionn, FINN means "fair, white." In Irish legend, this is the name of a hero, Finn MacCool, who became all-knowing after eating a magic salmon. Compare with another form of Finn.
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian Serafino, FINO means "burning one" or "serpent." Also used as a short form of other names ending with -fino. The feminine form is Fina.
Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.†Aine is connected with fruitfulness and prosperity. The queen of the Munster fairies was called Aine as was one of the wives of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). Aine appears in folktales as “the best-hearted woman who ever lived – lucky in love and in money.â€
FINE STRUCTURE
FINE STRUCTURE
Boy/Male
Arabic
Way
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Spot of Vermillion or Sandal Wood Paste on Forehead
Male
Celtic
, high wisdom; lofty and wise (?).
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English
Occupational Name; Tailor
Male
English
English variant spelling of French Dion, DEON means "god, Zeus."
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Eye Liner
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wonnacott, a place in Devon, named with an unattested Old English personal name Wunna + Old English cot ‘cottage’.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Ignatius, possibly IGNAZIO means "unknowing."
Boy/Male
Irish
From Reamon.
Female
Yiddish
(פרוּמָ×) Yiddish name FRUMA means "pious one."
FINE STRUCTURE
FINE STRUCTURE
FINE STRUCTURE
FINE STRUCTURE
FINE STRUCTURE
v. t.
To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
v. t.
To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
a.
To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.; as. to fine the soil.
n.
To impose a pecuniary penalty upon for an offense or breach of law; to set a fine on by judgment of a court; to punish by fine; to mulct; as, the trespassers were fined ten dollars.
v. i.
To pay a fine. See Fine, n., 3 (b).
superl.
Thin; attenuate; keen; as, a fine edge.
v. t.
To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn.
v. t.
To rub, smooth, or cut away, with a file; to sharpen with a file; as, to file a saw or a tooth.
imp. & p. p.
of Fine
superl.
Not coarse; comminuted; in small particles; as, fine sand or flour.
v. i.
To march in a file or line, as soldiers, not abreast, but one after another; -- generally with off.
superl.
Having (such) a proportion of pure metal in its composition; as, coins nine tenths fine.
n.
A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
v. t.
To drive by fire.
a.
To change by fine gradations; as (Naut.), to fine down a ship's lines, to diminish her lines gradually.
v. t.
To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops.
superl.
Made of fine materials; light; delicate; as, fine linen or silk.
n.
The equator; -- usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line.
superl.
Not thick or heavy; slender; filmy; as, a fine thread.
a.
To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold.