Fair vs. Lovely

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  • Fair

    A fair (archaic: faire or fayre), also known as a funfair, is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.

Wikipedia
  • Fair (adjective)

    Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

    “Monday’s child is fair of face.”

    “There was once a knight who wooed a fair young maid.”

  • Fair (adjective)

    Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.

    “one’s fair name”

    “After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher.”

  • Fair (adjective)

    Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also referring to blond hair.

    “She had fair hair and blue eyes.”

  • Fair (adjective)

    Just, equitable.

    “He must be given a fair trial.”

  • Fair (adjective)

    Adequate, reasonable, or decent.

    “The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.”

  • Fair (adjective)

    Favorable to a ship’s course.

  • Fair (adjective)

    Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.

    “a fair sky;”

    “a fair day”

  • Fair (adjective)

    Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.

    “a fair mark;”

    “in fair sight;”

    “a fair view”

  • Fair (adjective)

    Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

  • Fair (adjective)

    Between the baselines.

  • Fair (noun)

    Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

    “When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?”

  • Fair (noun)

    A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.

  • Fair (noun)

    Fairness, beauty.

  • Fair (noun)

    A fair woman; a sweetheart.

  • Fair (noun)

    Good fortune; good luck.

  • Fair (noun)

    An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

  • Fair (noun)

    An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.

  • Fair (noun)

    A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).

  • Fair (verb)

    To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).

  • Fair (verb)

    To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).

  • Fair (verb)

    To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.

  • Fair (verb)

    To make fair or beautiful.

  • Fair (adverb)

    clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably

  • Lovely (adjective)

    Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.

    “It’s a lovely day and the sun is shining.”

    “The music box plays a lovely melody.”

    “The castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms.”

  • Lovely (adjective)

    Very nice, wonderful.

    “It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.”

  • Lovely (adjective)

    Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.

  • Lovely (adjective)

    Loving, filled with love.

  • Lovely (adjective)

    Worthy of praise.

  • Lovely (adverb)

    In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.

  • Lovely (noun)

    An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

    “a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis”

  • Lovely (noun)

    Term of fond address.

    “Goodbye, my lovely.”

  • Lovely (noun)

    A lovely object.

Wiktionary
  • Fair (adjective)

    treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination

    “the group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members”

    “a fairer distribution of wealth”

  • Fair (adjective)

    just or appropriate in the circumstances

    “to be fair, this subject poses special problems”

    “it’s not fair to take it out on her”

  • Fair (adjective)

    (of a means or procedure) not violent

    “try first by fair means”

  • Fair (adjective)

    (of hair or complexion) light; blonde

    “a pretty girl with long fair hair”

  • Fair (adjective)

    (of a person) having a light complexion or hair

    “he’s very fair with blue eyes”

  • Fair (adjective)

    considerable though not outstanding in size or amount

    “he did a fair bit of coaching”

  • Fair (adjective)

    moderately good

    “he believes he has a fair chance of success”

  • Fair (adjective)

    complete; utter

    “this cow is a fair swine”

  • Fair (adjective)

    (of weather) fine and dry

    “a fair autumn day”

  • Fair (adjective)

    (of the wind) favourable

    “they set sail with a fair wind”

  • Fair (adjective)

    beautiful

    “the fairest of her daughters”

  • Fair (adjective)

    (of words) specious despite being initially attractive

    “the Sophists have plenty of brave words and fair devices”

  • Fair (adverb)

    without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage

    “no one could say he played fair”

  • Fair (adverb)

    to a high degree

    “she’ll be fair delighted to see you”

  • Fair (noun)

    a beautiful woman

    “pursuing his fair in a solitary street”

  • Fair (noun)

    a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment

    “I won a goldfish at the fair”

  • Fair (noun)

    a periodic gathering for the sale of goods.

  • Fair (noun)

    an exhibition to promote particular products

    “the European Fine Art Fair”

  • Fair (noun)

    an annual competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, etc., held by a town, county, or state.

  • Fair (verb)

    (of the weather) become fine

    “looks like it’s fairing off some”

  • Fair (verb)

    streamline (a vehicle, boat, or aircraft) by adding fairings

    “it is fully faired and race ready”

  • Lovely (adjective)

    very beautiful or attractive

    “she looked lovely”

    “lovely views”

  • Lovely (adjective)

    very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful

    “how lovely to see you!”

    “we’ve had a lovely day”

  • Lovely (noun)

    an attractive woman or girl

    “a bevy of lovelies”

  • Lovely (noun)

    used as an affectionate form of address

    “don’t worry, my lovely”

Oxford Dictionary

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