finishing touches
Last polishing steps
Finishing touches are the final small adjustments or additions that complete something and bring it to its best form.
The phrase implies that the main work is done and only refinements remain: She put the finishing touches on her presentation, The chef added the finishing touches to the dish.
The touches are usually minor but make the difference between adequate and polished.
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- garnishDecorative food topping
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- trimmingCutting away excess
- flourishTo grow vigorously
accents · ornamentation · beautification · styling · presentation · staging · appointments · centerpiece
Small precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- refinementElegance of manner
- polishSmooth by rubbing
nuance · precision · calibration · sharpening · correction · spot check · proofreading · spell-check
Entirely without fault
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- pristinePure and untouched
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
elegance · sophistication · artistry · masterpiece · craftsmanship · finesse · perfection · polished
Applying protective clear coating
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- sealingMaking impermeable
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
lacquering · glazing · buffing · sanding · staining · waxing · burnishing · matting
Concluding summary or review
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finalizationAct of completing something
- culminationHighest or final point
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
fulfillment · final stage · home stretch · endgame · last leg · closing out · rounding off · tying up
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
flourish · accents · ornamentation · beautification · styling · presentation · staging · appointments · centerpiece · ribbon
fine-tuning
Small precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- refinementElegance of manner
polish · nuance · precision · calibration · sharpening · correction · spot check · proofreading · spell-check · color correction
flawless
Entirely without fault
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- pristinePure and untouched
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
exquisite · elegance · sophistication · artistry · masterpiece · craftsmanship · finesse · perfection · polished · refined
varnishing
Applying protective clear coating
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- sealingMaking impermeable
gilding · lacquering · glazing · buffing · sanding · staining · waxing · burnishing · matting · edging
wrap-up
Concluding summary or review
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finalizationAct of completing something
- culminationHighest or final point
accomplishment · fulfillment · final stage · home stretch · endgame · last leg · closing out · rounding off · tying up · sign-off
- Beautifyingmakeover, decoration, adornment, embellishment, beautification
- stylingaccessorizing, color coordinating, mix and match, coordinating, coordination
- extrasextra, add-ons, add-on, extras, addition
- creativityimagination, creativity, brainstorming, unique voice, inspiration
- stylestyle, stylish, chic, elegant, stylishness
- ShabbatShabbat candles, kiddush, challah, candle lighting, Shabbat meals
finishing touchesrough draft
Unpolished first attempt
groundwork · first draft · starting point · first steps · inception
finishing touchesrough edges
Unfinished imperfections needing polish
work in progress · rough draft · unfinished work · raw material · bare bones
touch, finish, finished, finishing, touches, finishes, finisher, refinish, refinished