finish

How to use finish in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for finish.

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The desk has a nice finish on it.

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Quick take

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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of finish gathered in one view.

noun

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"

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for finish.

noun

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"

See also: finale, finis, last, conclusion, close

noun

See also: polish, refinement, culture, cultivation

noun

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"

noun

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"

noun

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"

noun

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"

noun

(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"

noun

the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

verb

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 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

verb

finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

verb

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"

verb

provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"

verb

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

verb

cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"

Example sentences

The desk has a nice finish on it.

Mattrick will be gone in < 90 days and then the ship will finish it's descent into deep waters.

Also, not finishing an article is, to be honest, not all that unusual.

I sympathize with those affected, from those who lost friends and family to the thousands who were not allowed to finish the race.

" They remind me of people that would be sitting at the finish line of a marathon telling the last people to cross "Boy, your time really sucked.

Choosing Ember over Backbone isn't going to cause your project to fail; building the wrong thing or failing to finish, however, will.

Those lines build up, day by day, and before you know it, you have a program, and you look back and think, "Wow, why did I ever think I could not finish?

In fact, some of my favorite memories of work have been sprints to finish something, whether in software, retail/distribution, or food service.

You smell a little bit, whether because you just finished a smelly job or because you're living on the streets or because you're depressed and haven't bothered to clean up in a day.

So, what was all that bullshit about measures and absolute continuity all about?You try to implement an algorithm from the blog post, and, as you finish, one sentence from blog post catches your attention:Repeat steps 3-4.

Does Google believe that if they just push a little harder and finish the job, that somehow the people so alienated will be won over?Or is the pursuit of profit far more important than the perception of the brand overall?Right now, and for the last year, the brand is being severely tarnished in all of the networks I have, tech and real-life.