finish

Finish is a term that comes from the verb finish, which can refer to finish, wrap up, finish or liquidate something. According to the first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), finished can be an adjective that qualifies that which is exhaustive or has no flaws.

For example: "I cannot imagine a more finished ending: everything closes perfectly", "The technology company presented its most finished product", "The teacher can transmit a complete and finished knowledge to you since he has an experience of more than twenty years in the subject".

As a noun, finished can refer to touch-ups or to optimization of an object or a task. It is also about process that is carried out to achieve that the surface of a product has the specific characteristics that are sought in an aesthetic and functional sense.

In this sense, the finish of a table made of wood can include the sanding to remove impurities and varnish application. Various parts of an automobile, on the other hand, can chrome (applying chrome through electroplating) for finishing.

In the field of technology, the market places great importance on the finish of the various products, and often uses it to prioritize the spectrum to which each belongs. For example, this is especially noticeable in the booming mobile phone industry: a mobile phone is said to have a luxury finish whether its housing materials are strong and durable, and whether its connectors allow accessories to hold on firmly and stable once plugged in.

By having this differentiation according to the finish, as long as certain criteria regarding the minimum acceptable quality are respected, large companies can embark on the production of several lines of the same product, to target a large number of consumers, regardless of their pocketbook.

In the case of intangible products or those whose quality cannot be appreciated for its physical appearance (such as novels, video games or movies), the finish can be perceived in the degree of revision they have received before publication to avoid the presence of errors of various kinds that prevent the public from enjoying them comfortably .

The idea of ending can also derive from the conjugation of ending to refer to who is exhausted, defeated, or destroyed, or what It ended: "I think that, with this injury, the captain of the team is finished", "The game is not over yet but the players are already celebrating", "Once I have finished the paperwork, I will return home".

Precisely, saying that we feel finished shows an absence of hope, the feeling that no matter what we do, there are no more opportunities for us. Although no one is exempt from taking this attitude towards life, the strongest and most optimistic condemn it severely, since they consider it a sign of weakness or lack of will.

Life is unpredictable, and that particularity makes it wonderful and terrible at the same time, according to the events that we have to live at every moment. Not knowing if we will meet our other half by chance in a minute, or if we will finally land our dream job in the next few weeks can be exciting, as the odds and chances that everything will improve give us the force necessary to get up every day; However, negative events that can hit us without warning can be terrifying if we constantly think about them.