English noun: finishing | |||
1. | finishing (attribute) a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | coating, finish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decorativeness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | glaze, shoeshine | ||
2. | finishing (act) the act of finishing | ||
Samples | His best finish in a major tournament was third. The speaker's finishing was greeted with applause. | ||
Synonyms | finish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | close, closing curtain, finale, finis | ||
Antonyms | commencement, beginning, start | ||