finishing-touch
Last decorative addition
A finishing touch is a small final adjustment or addition that completes something and brings it to perfection.
The phrase usually appears in the plural: She added the finishing touches to the presentation.
The implication is that the main work is done—finishing touches are refinements, not fundamentals.
Smooth by rubbing
- refinementElegance of manner
- perfectingMaking something ideal
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
flourish · embellishment · wrap-up · completion · finale · capper · clincher · icing
Decorative food topping
- accentRegional speech pattern
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentThing that beautifies
accessory · embellishment · styling · presentation · arrangement · flair · panache · pizzazz
Friction-smoothing a surface
- buffingFriction-based shine work
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
sealing · waxing · burnishing · glazing · topcoat · detailing · edging · trimming
polish
Smooth by rubbing
- refinementElegance of manner
- perfectingMaking something ideal
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
capstone · flourish · embellishment · wrap-up · completion · finale · capper · clincher · icing · coup-de-grace
garnish
Decorative food topping
ornament · accessory · embellishment · styling · presentation · arrangement · flair · panache · pizzazz · ribbon
sanding
Friction-smoothing a surface
- buffingFriction-based shine work
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
smoothing · sealing · waxing · burnishing · glazing · topcoat · detailing · edging · trimming · fitting
finishing-touchfoundation
Underlying support structure
groundwork · starting point · first step · beginning · cornerstone
finishing-touchrough edges
Unfinished imperfections needing polish
rough draft · work-in-progress · rough cut · work in progress · bare bones
finish, finishing, finished, finisher, finishes, unfinished, touch, touches, touched