finishes
Brings to conclusion
Finishes is the plural of finish—the final stage, surface treatment, or conclusion of something.
A house may have high-end finishes like marble countertops and hardwood floors.
In racing, photo finishes are too close to call without a camera.
The verb form means completes: She finishes her coffee before speaking.
Brings to an end
- endsTermini or concludes
- completesBrings to an end
- wraps upFinishes or completes
- finalizesMakes official and permanent
accomplishes · fulfills · achieves · closes · terminates · culminates · resolves · consummates
Liquid that dries glossy
- lacquerGlossy protective coating
- enamelHard glossy coating
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- shellacResinous wood coating
polyurethane · primer · sealer · topcoat · undercoat · glaze · epoxy · resin
Brief maximum-speed effort
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- dead heatTied competition result
podium · timing · placing · personal best · marathon · triathlon
Surface tactile quality
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- patinaSurface film from aging
- sheenSoft surface luster
- lusterSoft reflected light
smoothness · brushed · hammered · distressed · antiqued · weathered · hand-rubbed · sanded
concludes
Brings to an end
finalizes · accomplishes · fulfills · achieves · closes · terminates · culminates · resolves · consummates · caps off
varnish
Liquid that dries glossy
shellac · polyurethane · primer · sealer · topcoat · undercoat · glaze · epoxy · resin · paint
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- kickFoot-delivered strike
dead heat · podium · timing · placing · personal best · marathon · triathlon
texture
Surface tactile quality
luster · smoothness · brushed · hammered · distressed · antiqued · weathered · hand-rubbed · sanded · polished
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- carpentryWood construction trade
millwork · metalwork · upholstery · detailing · inlay · marquetry · gilding · bespoke · artisanal · furniture
- consumeseats, devours, consumes, ingests, swallows
- furniture makingjoinery, cabinetry, upholstery, veneer, woodcraft
- building specsblueprints, blueprint, floor plans, floor plan, elevations
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- successsuccess, succeeds, achievement, wins, triumph
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
finishescontinues
Proceeds without stopping
persists · carries on · proceeds · keeps going · sustains
- finish lineRace completion marker
- finish offComplete or consume entirely
- finished offCompleted the last part
- finish upBring to completion
- finishing touchesLast refinements before completion
- finishing offCompleting the final part
finish, finished, unfinished, finishing, finish off, finisher, finishers, refinish, refinished