Finish
nounNoun
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
“the boat had a metallic finish”
“he applied a coat of a clear finish”
“when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly”
Type of:Decorativenessthe act of finishing
“his best finish in a major tournament was third”
“the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause”
Similar:FinishingType of:ClosingWindupCulminationevent whose occurrence ends something
“when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show”
Type of:HappeningOccurrentOccurrencethe temporal end; the concluding time
“the market was up at the finish”
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
“almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art”
Type of:PerfectionFlawlessnessthe place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“a crowd assembled at the finish”
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
“excitement grew as the finish neared”
“my horse was several lengths behind at the finish”
“the winner is the team with the most points at the finish”
Type of:OccurrentOccurrenceHappeningthe downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
“booze will be the finish of him”
“it was a fight to the finish”
Type of:DownfallRuinRuination(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
“the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish”
Type of:Taste
Verb
come or bring to a finish or an end
“He finished the dishes”
“The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours”
provide with a finish
“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”
“this shirt is not finished properly”
Type of:SurfaceCoatcause to finish a relationship with somebody
“That finished me with Mary”
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Type of:Eatfinally be or do something
Type of:ActMovehave an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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