finishing

fin·ish  (fnsh)

v. fin·ished, fin·ish·ing, fin·ish·es

v.tr.

1. To arrive at or attain the end of: finish a race.

2. To bring to an end; terminate: finished cleaning the room.

3. To consume all of; use up: finish a pie.

4. To bring to a desired or required state: finish a painting. See Synonyms at complete.

5. To give (wood, for example) a desired or particular surface texture.

6. To destroy; kill: finished the injured horse with a bullet.

7. To bring about the ruin of: The stock market crash finished many speculators.

v.intr.

1. To come to an end; stop.

2. To reach the end of a task, course, or relationship.

n.

1. The final part; the conclusion: racers neck-and-neck at the finish.

2. The reason for one's ruin; downfall.

3. Something that completes, concludes, or perfects, especially:

a. The last treatment or coating of a surface: applied a shellac finish to the cabinet.

b. The surface texture produced by such a treatment or coating.

c. A material used in surfacing or finishing.

4. Completeness, refinement, or smoothness of execution; polish.

5. The flavor left in the mouth after wine has been swallowed.

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[Middle English finishen, from Old French finir, finiss-, to complete, from Latin fnre, from fnis, end.]

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finish·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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, coating decorativeness - an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. shoeshine - a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine"
	2.	finishing - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" finish closing curtain, finis, close, finale - the concluding part of any performance mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing - a concluding action

Translations

finishing [ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ] adj finishing touches → toque m final