Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Finishing"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Finish \Fin"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Finished}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Finishing}.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several
forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit,
finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for
fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.]
1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end
to; to make an end of; to terminate.
And heroically hath finished A life heroic.
--Milton.
2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to
bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to
accomplish; to polish.
Syn: To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete;
accomplish; perfect.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, n.
The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final
work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, a.
Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for
use.
{Finishing coat}.
(a) (Plastering) the final coat of plastering applied to
walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth.
(b) (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently
mixed applied from the others.
{Finishing press}, a machine for pressing fabrics.
{Finishing rolls} (Iron Working), the rolls of a train which
receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its
finished shape. --Raymond.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
finishing
n 1: 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" [syn: {coating}, {finish}]
2: the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament
was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with
applause" [syn: {finish}] [ant: {beginning}]
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