noun
1. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) (Freq. 1)
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the boat had a metallic finish
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he applied a coat of a clear finish
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when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
• Hypernyms: ↑decorativeness
2. the act of finishing
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his best finish in a major tournament was third
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the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
• Syn: ↑finish
• Hypernyms: ↑completion, ↑culmination, ↑closing, ↑windup, ↑mop up
• Hyponyms: ↑finale, ↑close, ↑closing curtain, ↑finis
Useful english dictionary. 2012.