finishing

Noun

• the act of finishing
  • his best finish in a major tournament was third
    
  • the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  finish , coating
• Antonyms: 
  beginning , start , commencement