Perfect | Mean of perfect in English Dictionary

/ˈpɚfɪkt/

• having no mistakes or flaws
1. a perfect [=flawless] diamond
2. Your teeth are perfect.
3. The car is in perfect [=mint] condition.
4. The performance was perfect.
5. I'm not perfect [=I make mistakes], but at least I can admit when I'm wrong.
6. He thought he had committed the perfect crime. [=a crime that is done so carefully that the criminal will never be caught]
7. Yes, you made a mistake, but it's okay; nobody's perfect. [=everyone makes mistakes]
8. Students who have perfect attendance [=who have been present at every class] will get 10 extra points.
9. If you want to be a good writer, you should write every day. Remember, practice makes perfect. [=you become better at something if you practice it often]
• completely correct or accurate
1. She spoke perfect English.
2. He drew a perfect circle.
3. a perfect replica
• having all the qualities you want in that kind of person, situation, etc.
1. She's a perfect baby. She hardly cries and she sleeps through the night.
2. His behavior is a perfect example of what not to do.
3. In a perfect world [=in the best possible situation], there would be no need for weapons.

• exactly right for a particular purpose, situation, or person
1. This is a perfect time/place/day to have a wedding.
2. Going to the museum was a perfect way to spend a rainy day.
3. “Is that a big enough piece of pie?” “Yes, it's perfect, thanks.”
4. You have perfect timing. [=your timing is exactly right; you are present, ready, etc., at exactly the right time] I just took dinner out of the oven.
5. I found the perfect [=ideal] gift for you.
6. They are a perfect match for each other.
7. That picture is perfect for this room.
8. The weather was perfect for a day at the beach.
• complete and total
1. a perfect stranger/fool/angel/gentleman
2. You have a perfect right to be angry.
3. My cat and dog live together in perfect harmony.
• Verb
• to make (something good) perfect or better
1. He needs to perfect [=refine] his reading skills over the summer.
2. Scientists are still perfecting [=improving] the treatment.