Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)coating, finish, finishinga 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” (n)finish, finishingthe act of finishing“his best finish in a major tournament was third”,
“the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause”