finish finishing | the act of finishing, his best finish in a major tournament was third, the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause |
trend setting | the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion |
brood hen broody broody hen setting hen sitter | a domestic hen ready to brood |
finish coat finishing coat | the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings, we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat |
finish coat finishing coat | the final coat of paint |
mise en scene stage setting setting | arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
mount setting | a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place, the diamond was in a plain gold mount |
place setting setting | a table service for one person, a place setting of sterling flatware |
sight setting | the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions |
coating finish finishing | 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 |
finish | (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 |
ending conclusion 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 |
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 |
finish | 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 |
photo finish | in general, any very close finish, in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing |
second-place finish runner-up finish | a finish in second place (as in a race) |
third-place finish | a finish in third place (as in a race) |
first-place finish | a finish in first place (as in a race) |
finish destination goal | 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 |
setting scene | the context and environment in which something is set, the perfect setting for a ghost story |
finishing line finish line | a line indicating the location of the finish of a race |
setting | the physical position of something, he changed the setting on the thermostat |
polish refinement culture cultivation finish | 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 |
context circumstance setting a | the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event, the historical context |
setting background scope | the state of the environment in which a situation exists, you can't do that in a university setting |
stopping point finale finis finish last conclusion close | 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 |
finish | cause to finish a relationship with somebody, That finished me with Mary |
finish up land up fetch up end up wind up finish | finally be or do something, He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart, he wound up being unemployed and living at home again |
complete finish | 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 hours, others finished in over hours |
get through wrap up finish off mop up polish off clear up finish up | finish a task completely, I finally got through this homework assignment |
round out finish out | fill out, These studies round out the results of many years of research |
eat up finish polish off | finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table, She polished off the remaining potatoes |
finish | provide with a finish, The carpenter finished the table beautifully, this shirt is not finished properly |
end stop d finish terminate cease d | 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 |
trendsetting trend-setting | initiating or popularizing a trend |
from start to finish | completely |