finishing

nouns

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"

coating, finish, finishing

is derived from

the act of finishing

"his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

finish, finishing

is derived from