a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
the act of finishing
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
event whose occurrence ends something
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.
To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.
To come to an end; to terminate.
To end; to die.
That which finishes, puts an end to/ or perfects.
The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. see inside finish, and outside finish.
The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.
See finishing coat, under finishing.
The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.
