finish
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- Specialized
:
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- She admired the car's sleek metallic finish, which gave it a high-quality appearance.
- surface finish
- matte finish
- smooth finish
The color and finish keeps me reaching for it.
- The color and finish keeps me reaching for it.
- It's got this quite nice matte finish on the handle and on the brush.
Examples
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This product produces a very sheer finish and a lot of shine.
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It's a fine finish to the meeting of the historical society.
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That is what helps make that beautiful finish on the side of the cut.
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OK, so the soft touch finish is on these parts here.
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It's the finish on my new act.
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This one has some kind of mirror looking finish going on.
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The dimensions were spot on and the finish was really smooth.
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The ever-popular 44 Magnum with chrome finish.
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That Mr. Whippy van's been spit-polished to a mirror finish.
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Her paint glistened with a mirror finish, and her brightwork sparkled under the California sun.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
48
4.2
A soft, smooth shine on a surface that looks healthy or attractive
46
6.2
Good taste and polite manners that show learning
43
3.7
A smooth shiny coating on food or pottery
39
2.5
Work covering something, like a car or wall, with color to make it look new
35
3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
12
4.4
A clear hard shiny layer put on wood to protect it and make it shine
11
6.5
A hard shiny coating that protects and decorates things like wood and metal
10
5.9
A polished, elegant way of acting that shows good taste
7
3.7
The state of being smooth and shiny
4
3.8
Developing and improving a person's mind, manners, or social skills
3
2.7
A smooth paint finish that gives a soft, low shine
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4.2
A layer of colour on the surface of something like a car or house
1
3.9
A final layer of paint or finish that protects a surface
1
3.3
An even, flat surface that has no rough or bumpy parts
1
4.4
A neat, elegant appearance that shows attention to detail
1
4.1
A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light
1
5.3
How delicate and detailed something looks or feels
A thin layer on wood or metal that protects and looks good
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface look complete
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Etymology
Finish comes from Latin finire 'to end' (the same root as final), and a finish on wood or a car is the final protective or decorative layer that completes the object.