FILM, film, _n._ a thin skin or membrane: a very slender thread: the
coating on a plate prepared to act as a medium for taking a
picture.--_v.t._ to cover with a film, or thin skin.--_n._
FILM'INESS.--_adj._ FILM'Y, composed of film or membranes. [A.S. _filmen_,
extended from _fell_, a skin.]
FILOPLUME, f[=i]'lo-pl[=oo]m, _n._ a long slender feather. [Formed from L.
_filum_, thread, _pluma_, a feather.]
FILOSE, f[=i]'l[=o]s, _adj._ ending in a thread-like process.--_n._
FILOSELLE', ferret or floss silk. [L. _filum_, thread.]
FILTER, fil'ter, _n._ a contrivance arranged for purifying a liquid of
solid insoluble matter by passing it through some porous substance which
does not allow the solid particles to pass through.--_v.t._ to purify
liquor by a filter.--_v.i._ to pass through a filter: to percolate.--_ns._
FIL'TER-P[=A]'PER, porous paper for use in filtering; FIL'TER-PUMP, a
contrivance devised by the chemist Bunsen for accelerating the filtering
process. [O. Fr. _filtre_--Low L. _filtrum_, felt.]
FILTH, filth, _n._ foul matter: anything that defiles, physically or
morally.--_adv._ FILTH'ILY.--_n._ FILTH'INESS.--_adj._ FILTH'Y, foul:
unclean: impure. [A.S. _fýldh_--_fúl_, foul.]
FILTRATE, fil'tr[=a]t, _v.t._ to filter or percolate.--_n._ FILTR[=A]'TION,
act or process of filtering.
FIMBLE, fim'bl, _n._ the male plant of hemp, yielding a weaker and shorter
fibre than the _Carl hemp_ or female plant. [Dut. _femel_.]
FIMBRIATE, -D, fim'bri-[=a]t, -ed, _adj._ fringed.--_n._ FIM'BRIA, a
fringing filament.--_v.t._ FIM'BRIATE, to fringe: to hem.--_adj._
FIM'BRICATE, fimbriate. [L. _fimbri[=a]tus_--_fimbriæ_, fibres.]
FIMETARIOUS, fim-[=e]-t[=a]'ri-us, _adj._ growing on dung.
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FIN, fin, _n._ the organ by which a fish balances itself and swims.--_n._
FIN'-BACK, a finner or fin-whale.--_adjs._ FIN'-FOOT'ED, having feet with
toes connected by a membrane; FINNED, having fins; FIN'NY, furnished with
fins.--_n._ FIN'-RAY, one of the rods or rays supporting a fish's
fin.--_adj._ FIN'-TOED, having feet with membranes connecting the toes, as
aquatic birds. [A.S. _finn_; L. _pinna_, a fin.]
FINABLE, f[=i]n'a-bl, _adj._ liable to a fine.
FINAL, f[=i]'nal, _adj._ last: decisive, conclusive: respecting the end or
motive: of a judgment ready for execution.--_ns._ F[=I]'NALISM;
F[=I]'NALIST; FINAL'ITY, state of being final: completeness or
conclusiveness.--_adv._ F[=I]'NALLY.--FINAL CAUSE (see CAUSE). [Fr.,--L.
_finalis_--_finis_, an end.]
FINALE, fi-nä'l[=a], _n._ the end: the last passage in a piece of music:
the concluding piece in a concert. [It. _finale_, final--L. _finis_.]
FINANCE, fi-nans', _n._ money affairs or revenue, esp. of a ruler or state:
public money: the art of managing or administering the public
money.--_v.t._ to manage financially, to furnish with sums of
money.--_adj._ FINAN'CIAL, pertaining to finance.--_n._ FINAN'CIALIST, a
financier.--_adv._ FINAN'CIALLY.--_n._ FINANCIER', one skilled in finance:
an officer who administers the public revenue.--_v.i._ and _v.t._ to
finance. [Fr.,--Low L. _financia_--Low L. _fin[=a]re_, to pay a
fine--_finis_. See FINE (2).]
FINCH, finsh, _n._ a name applied to many Passerine birds, esp. to those of
the genus _Fringilla_ or family _Fringillidæ_--_bullfinch_, _chaffinch_,
_goldfinch_, &c.--_adjs._ FINCH'-BACKED, FINCHED, striped or spotted on the
back. [A.S. _finc_; Ger. _fink_.]
FIND, f[=i]nd, _v.t._ to come upon or meet with: to discover or arrive at:
to perceive: to experience: to supply: to determine after judicial
inquiry:--_pr.p._ f[=i]nd'ing; _pa.t._ and _pa.p._ found.--_ns._ FIND'ER;
FIND'-FAULT (_Shak._), one who finds fault with another; FIND'ING, act of
one who finds: that which is found: a judicial verdict: (_pl._) the
appliances which some workmen have to supply, esp. of
shoemakers--everything save leather.--FIND ONE IN (something), to supply
one with something; FIND ONE'S ACCOUNT (in anything), to find satisfactory
profit or advantage in it; FIND ONE'S LEGS, to rise, or to recover the use
of one's legs, as after being drunk, &c.; FIND ONE'S SELF, to feel, as
regards health, happiness, &c.; FIND OUT, to discover. [A.S. _findan_; Ger.
_finden_.]
FINDON-HADDOCK. See FINNAN-HADDOCK.
FINE, f[=i]n, _adj._ excellent: beautiful: not coarse or heavy: subtle:
thin: slender: exquisite: nice: delicate: overdone: showy: splendid:
striking or remarkable (often _ironically_): pure, refined: consisting of
small particles; sharp, keen.--_v.t._ to make fine: to refine: to purify:
to change by imperceptible degrees.--_adv._ (_Scot._) for finely,
well.--_v.t._ FINE'-DRAW, to draw or sew up a rent so finely that it is not
seen.--_p.adj._ FINE'-DRAWN, drawn out too finely.--_adj._ FINE'ISH,
somewhat fine.--_adv._ FINE'LY.--_ns._ FINE'NESS; FIN'ER (same as REFINER);
FIN'ERY, splendour, fine or showy things: a place where anything is fined
or refined: a furnace for making iron malleable.--_adjs._ FINE'-SPOK'EN,
using fine phrases; FINE'-SPUN, finely spun out: artfully contrived.--FINE
ARTS, as painting, sculpture, music, those chiefly concerned with the
beautiful--opp. to the _Useful_ or _Industrial arts_. [Fr.,--L. _finitus_,
finished, from _fin[=i]re_, to finish, _finis_, an end.]
FINE, f[=i]n, _n._ a composition: a sum of money imposed as a
punishment.--_v.t._ to impose a fine on: to punish by fine: (_Shak._) to
pledge or pawn.--_adj._ FINE'LESS (_Shak._), endless.--IN FINE, in
conclusion. [Low L. _finis_, a fine--L. _finis_, an end.]
FINEER, fi-n[=e]r', _v.i._ to get goods on credit by fraudulent artifice.
[Prob. Dut.; cog. with FINANCE.]
FINESSE, fi-nes', _n._ subtlety of contrivance: artifice: an endeavour by a
player holding (say) queen and ace to take the trick with the lower
card.--_v.i._ to use artifice.--_ns._ FINES'SER; FINES'SING. [Fr.]
FINGER, fing'g[.e]r, _n._ one of the five terminal parts of the hand: a
finger-breadth: skill in the use of the hand or fingers: execution in
music.--_v.t._ to handle or perform with the fingers: to pilfer: to toy or
meddle with.--_v.i._ to use lightly with the fingers, as a musical
instrument.--_ns._ FING'ER-AL'PHABET, a deaf and dumb alphabet;
FING'ER-BOARD, the board, or part of a musical instrument, on which the
keys for the fingers are placed; FING'ER-BOWL, -GLASS, a bowl for holding
the water used to cleanse the fingers after a meal; FING'ER-BREADTH, the
breadth of a finger, the fourth part of a palm, forming 1/16 of a
foot.--_adj._ FING'ERED, having fingers, or anything like fingers.--_ns._
FING'ER-GRASS, grass of genus _Digitaria_; FING'ER-HOLE, a hole in the side
of the tube of a flute, &c., capable of being closed by the player's finger
to modify the pitch of tone; FING'ERING, act or manner of touching with the
fingers, esp. a musical instrument: a thick woollen yarn for stockings;
FING'ERLING, a very diminutive being: the parr; FING'ER-MARK, a mark, esp.
a soil made by the finger; FING'ER-PLATE, a thin plate of metal or
porcelain laid along the edge of a door at the handle, to prevent soiling
by the hand; FING'ER-POST, a post with a finger pointing, for directing
passengers to the road; FING'ER-STALL, a covering of leather for protecting
the finger.--FINGER-AND-TOE (see ANBURY).--A FINGER IN THE PIE, a share in
the doing of anything, often of vexatious meddling; HAVE AT ONE'S
FINGER-ENDS, to be perfect master of a subject; HAVE ONE'S FINGERS ALL
THUMBS, to have awkward fingers. [A.S. _finger_; Ger. _finger_.]
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FINIAL, fin'i-al, _n._ the bunch of foliage, &c., at the termination of the
pinnacles, gables, spires, &c., in Gothic architecture. [From L.
_fin[=i]re_--_finis_.]
FINICAL, fin'i-kal, _adj._ affectedly fine or precise in trifles: nice:
foppish.--_n._ FINICAL'ITY, state of being finical: something
finical.--_adv._ FIN'ICALLY.--_ns._ FIN'ICALNESS, the quality of being
finical: foppery; FIN'ICKING, fussiness and fastidiousness.--_adjs._
FIN'ICKING, FIN'IKIN, particular about trifles.
FINING, f[=i]n'ing, _n._ process of refining or purifying.--_n._
FIN'ING-POT, a pot or vessel used in refining.