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fingal's cave
  • n  a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland
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finger
  • n  any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
    her fingers were long and thin
  • n  the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
  • n  one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
  • v  feel or handle with the fingers
    finger the binding of the book
  • v  examine by touch
    The customer fingered the sweater
  • v  search for on the computer
    I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons
  • v  indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
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fine art
  • n  the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
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fine arts
  • n  the study and creation of visual works of art
  • n  the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
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fine print
  • n  the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type
  • n  material printed in small type
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fine structure
  • n  the presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements
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fineness
  • n  the quality of being very good indeed
    the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine
  • n  the property of being very narrow or thin
    he marvelled at the fineness of her hair
  • n  having a very fine texture
    the fineness of the sand on the beach
  • n  the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
    the fineness of her features
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