fine line
fine line noun: a difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern.
Noun
fine line (plural fine lines)
- A difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern.
- There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.1991, Steven Wright, Hysteria
- "We're not arrogant, we're confident about what we're doing," says Hill, "But there's a fine line between them, isn't there?"2005 June 20, Steve Rose, quoting Terry Hill, “The men continuing Ove Arup's architectural vision”, in The Guardian
- Antonyms:
- bright line
fine line meaning in Bengali
fine line in Bengali
- একটি সামান্য পার্থক্য
Antonyms of fine line
Forms of fine line
| plural | fine lines |
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Words formed from fine line
- walk a fine line
Questions about fine line
- What does fine line mean?
- Fine line means a difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern.
- What is fine line in Bengali?
- Fine line in Bengali is একটি সামান্য পার্থক্য. See Fine line meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is fine line?
- Fine line is a noun.
- What is the plural of fine line?
- The plural of fine line is fine lines.
Words near fine line in the dictionary
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