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Topic: finish
Definition:

  • 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" the temporal end
  • the concluding time
  • "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"
  • "the market was up at the finish"
  • "they were playing better at the close of the season" a highly developed state of perfection
  • having a flawless or impeccable quality
  • "they performed with great polish"
  • "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"
  • "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
  • "a crowd assembled at the finish"
  • "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" 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" the 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" event whose occurrence ends something
  • "his death marked the ending of an era"
  • "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" (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" the act of finishing
  • "his best finish in a major tournament was third"
  • "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" come or bring to a finish or an end
  • "He finished the dishes"
  • "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"
  • "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours
  • others finished in over 4 hours" finally be or do something
  • "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"
  • "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
  • either spatial or metaphorical
  • "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"
  • "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"
  • "My property ends by the bushes"
  • "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" provide with a finish
  • "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"
  • "this shirt is not finished properly" finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
  • "She polished off the remaining potatoes" cause to finish a relationship with somebody
  • "That finished me with Mary"

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