finish finishing | the act of finishing, his best finish in a major tournament was third, the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause |
mirror carp | domestic carp with some large shining scales |
car mirror | a mirror that the driver of a car can use |
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 |
French polish French polish shellac | a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol |
hand glass hand mirror | a mirror intended to be held in the hand |
mirror | polished surface that forms images by reflecting light |
nail polish nail enamel nail varnish | a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny |
outside mirror | car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car |
parabolic mirror | a parabolic reflector for light radiation |
pier glass pier mirror | a large mirror between two windows |
rearview mirror | car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window |
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 |
mirror image reflection reflexion | a likeness in which left and right are reversed |
polish gloss glossiness burnish | the property of being smooth and shiny |
French polish | the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac |
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 |
mirror | a faithful depiction or reflection, the best mirror is an old friend |
parity conservation of parity spaceeflection symmetry mirror symmetry | (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system |
prefix notation Lukasiewicz notation Polish notation | a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands |
postfix notation suffix notation reverse Polish notation | a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands |
Polish | the Slavic language of Poland |
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 |
finishing line finish line | a line indicating the location of the finish of a race |
Polish monetary unit | monetary unit in Poland |
enantiomorphism mirror-image relation | the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another |
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 |
spit and polish | careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military) |
polish | a preparation used in polishing |
shoe polish blacking | a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear |
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 |
polish round round off polish up brush up | bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state, polish your social manners |
polish refine fine-tune down | improve or perfect by pruning or polishing, refine one's style of writing |
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 |
mirror | reflect or resemble, The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center |
eat up finish polish off | finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table, She polished off the remaining potatoes |
polish smooth smoothen shine | make (a surface) shine, shine the silver, please, polish my shoes |
finish | provide with a finish, The carpenter finished the table beautifully, this shirt is not finished properly |