finish finishing | the act of finishing, his best finish in a major tournament was third, the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause |
camera care | keeping a camera in good working order |
box camera box Kodak | a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box |
camera photographic camera | equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) |
camera lens optical lens | a lens that focuses the image in a camera |
camera lucida | an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it |
camera obscura | a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface |
camera tripod | a tripod used to support a camera |
candid camera | a miniature camera with a fast lens |
digital camera | a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction |
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 |
flash camera | a camera with a photoflash attachment |
motion-picture camera movie camera cineamera | a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession |
photograph photo exposure picture pic | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide, recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material |
point-and-shoot camera | a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus |
Polaroid camera Polaroid Land camera | a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds |
portrait camera | a camera with a portrait lens |
reflex camera | camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed |
Schmidt telescope Schmidt camera | reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed |
sound camera | a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images |
television camera tv camera camera | television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam |
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 |
camera angle | the point of view of a camera |
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 |
photo-offset printing photo-offset | a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates |
photo credit | a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph |
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) |
photo opportunity photo op | an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed |
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 |
cameraman camera operator cinematographer | a photographer who operates a movie camera |
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 |
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 |
from start to finish | completely |
privately in private in camera | kept private or confined to those intimately concerned, it was discussed privately between the two men, privately, she thought differently, some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat, he was questioned in private |