Definition of Finishing

1. Noun. A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance). "When the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"

Exact synonyms: Coating, Finish
Generic synonyms: Decorativeness
Specialized synonyms: Glaze, Shoeshine
Derivative terms: Coat, Finish, Finish

2. Noun. The act of finishing. "The speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
Exact synonyms: Finish
Specialized synonyms: Close, Closing Curtain, Finale, Finis
Generic synonyms: Closing, Completion, Culmination, Mop Up, Windup
Derivative terms: Finish, Finish, Finish
Antonyms: Start

Definition of Finishing

1. n. The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.

2. a. Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use.

Definition of Finishing

1. finish [v] - See also: finish

Medical Definition of Finishing

1. Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use. Finishing coat. The rolls of a train which receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its finished shape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Finishing

finicky
finikin
finiking
fining
fining
finings
finis
finises
finish
finish
finished
finisher
finishers
finishes
finishing (current term)
finishing (current term)
finishing bur
finishing coat
finishing line
finishing school
finishing touch
finish coat
finish line
finish off
finish out
finish up
finite
finitely
finiteness
finitenesses

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