Fair vs. Carnival
Difference Between Fair and Carnival
Fairadjective
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.Carnivalnoun
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
Carnival of BrazilVenice CarnivalFairadjective
Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
one's fair nameAfter scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher.Carnivalnoun
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
Fairadjective
Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also referring to blond hair.
She had fair hair and blue eyes.Carnivalnoun
(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.
We all got to ride the merry-go-round when they brought their carnival to town.When the carnival came to town, every one wanted some cotton candy.Fairadjective
Just, equitable.
He must be given a fair trial.Carnivalnoun
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
Fairadjective
Adequate, reasonable, or decent.
The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.Carnivalnoun
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival;
it was so funny it was a circusthe whole occasion had a carnival atmosphereFairadjective
Favorable to a ship's course.
Carnivalnoun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Fairadjective
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.
a fair sky;a fair dayFairadjective
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
a fair mark;in fair sight;a fair viewFairadjective
(shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
Fairadjective
(baseball) Between the baselines.
Fairnoun
Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?Fairnoun
(obsolete) A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.
Fairnoun
(obsolete) Fairness, beauty.
Fairnoun
A fair woman; a sweetheart.
Fairnoun
(obsolete) Good fortune; good luck.
Fairnoun
A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
Fairnoun
An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
Fairnoun
An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
Fairnoun
A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
Fairverb
To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
Fairverb
To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
Fairverb
To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.
Fairverb
(obsolete) To make fair or beautiful.
Fairadverb
clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably
Fairnoun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Fairnoun
gathering of producers to promote business;
world fairtrade fairbook fairFairnoun
a competitive exhibition of farm products;
she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fairFairnoun
a sale of miscellany; often for charity;
the church bazaarFairverb
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
Fairadjective
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules;
a fair refereefair dealon a fair footinga fair fightby fair means or foulFairadjective
showing lack of favoritism;
the cold neutrality of an impartial judgeFairadjective
more than adequate in quality;
fair workFairadjective
not excessive or extreme;
a fairish incomereasonable pricesFairadjective
visually appealing;
our fair cityFairadjective
very pleasing to the eye;
my bonny lassthere's a bonny bay beyonda comely faceyoung fair maidensFairadjective
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines;
he hit a fair ball over the third base bagFairadjective
of no exceptional quality or ability;
a novel of average meritonly a fair performance of the sonatain fair healththe caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above averagethe performance was middling at bestFairadjective
attractively feminine;
the fair sexFairadjective
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
fair copya clean manuscriptFairadjective
free of clouds or rain;
today will be fair and warmFairadjective
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored;
a fair complexionFairadverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;
they played fairlyFairadverb
in a fair evenhanded manner;
deal fairly with one another
