What is the meaning of quite an?

adverb

  • Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative. )
    • usage: "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"
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