Finishing has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
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"
2
the act of finishing
"his best finish in a major tournament was third"
"the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
3
The act of completing something.
"The finishing of the construction project took longer than expected due to unexpected weather delays."
In plain English: Finishing is the final stage of completing something so it's ready to use.
"The finishing touches on the new house were completed just yesterday."
Verb
1
present participle of finish
"The team celebrated their finishing first place in the championship game."
In plain English: To finish something means to complete it and make sure there is nothing left undone.
"She is finishing her homework before dinner."
Example Sentences
"The finishing touches on the new house were completed just yesterday."
noun
"The finishing of the new road was completed ahead of schedule."
noun
"She took pride in her artistic finishing on the ceramic vase."
noun
"His poor finishing in the race meant he did not qualify for the finals."
noun
"She is finishing her homework before dinner."
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)