finale
/fi'nɑ:li/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The concluding part of a performance, piece of music, or event: A "finale" is the last section or piece of a musical composition, theatrical performance, or any show, designed to provide a climactic or satisfying conclusion.
- The end or conclusion of something: More broadly, "finale" can refer to the final part or the concluding moment of any process, series, or period.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The symphony's finale was powerful and moving.
- The fireworks display served as the grand finale to the festival.
- In the finale of the play, all the mysteries were resolved.
Advanced Usage
- "Grand finale": A particularly impressive, elaborate, or climactic final part of a performance or event.
- The concert ended with a grand finale featuring all the performers on stage.
- "Season finale": The final episode of a season of a television series, often featuring significant plot developments.
- The season finale left viewers with a major cliffhanger.
Variants and Related Words
- Final (adj): Last in a series; coming at the end.
- This is the final chapter of the book.
- Finalist (n): A competitor who reaches the last stage of a contest.
- She was a finalist in the competition.
Synonyms
- Conclusion: The end or finish of an event, process, or text.
- Climax: The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination.
- Ending: The final part of something.
Antonyms
- Beginning: The point in time or space at which something starts.
- Opening: The initial part or section of something.
- Prelude: An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To go out with a bang": To end in an exciting or impressive way. This concept is often associated with a good finale.
- The team wanted to go out with a bang in their final game of the season.
Noun
- the concluding part of any performance
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
- the market was up at the finish
- they were playing better at the close of the season
- the closing section of a musical composition