decorativeness - an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive

glaze - coating for fabrics, ceramics, metal, etc.

shoeshine - a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine"

happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens

standoff, tie, draw - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

photo finish - in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing

runner-up finish, second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race)

third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race)

closing curtain, finis, close, finale - the concluding part of any performance

mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing - a concluding action

end - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"

finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race

end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"

tasting - a small amount (especially of food or wine)

happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens

final stage, end, last - the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"

foregone conclusion, matter of course - an inevitable ending

demolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

omega, Z - the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation

stop, halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"

defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending

downfall, ruination, ruin - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect

close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WWI"

top off, top - finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"

finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, wrap up, clear up, mop up - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"

see through - remain with until completion; "I must see the job through"

finish out, round out - fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research"

follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"

accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

pass away - go out of existence; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away"

lapse - end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"

cut out - cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out"

go out - become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"

adjourn, recess, break up - close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"

disappear, vanish - cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"

climax, culminate - end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"

run out - become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out"

run low, run short, go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"

disappear, vanish, go away - become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke"

conclude, close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

come out, turn out - prove to be in the result or end; "How will the game turn out?"

discontinue - come or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"

break - come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"

coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

dress - put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"

broom - finish with a broom

eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

tuck away, tuck in, put away - eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"

terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WWI"