very fine
Just below pristine
Very fine describes something of superior quality or exceptional delicacy.
A very fine wine or very fine craftsmanship suggests refinement and excellence.
In technical contexts, very fine refers to extremely small particle size or gradation: very fine sandpaper, very fine mesh.
The phrase can also express emphatic approval: That's very fine work.
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- thinSmall in diameter
- razor thinExtremely narrow margin
minute · hair's breadth · precise · tooth comb · excellent · superb · top notch · splendid · silky · silk thread · sheer · gossamer · spun sugar · powdery · baby powder · wispy · flawless · impeccable
- grading termsmint, near mint, excellent, good, fair
- coin gradinggrade, uncirculated, circulated, proof coins, poor grade
- coinspennies, leu, silver eagles, nickels, ban
- sedimentsilt, sand, clay, gravel, mud