Finish vs. Podium

Finishnoun

An end; the end of anything.

Finishnoun

A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

Finishnoun

The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.

Finishnoun

A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.

Finishnoun

(sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

Finishverb

(transitive) To complete (something).

Finishverb

(transitive) To apply a treatment to a surface or similar.

Finishverb

(transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.

Finishverb

(intransitive) To come to an end.

Finishverb

(transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.

Finishverb

To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

Finishverb

To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.

Finishverb

To come to an end; to terminate.

Finishverb

To end; to die.

Finishnoun

That which finishes, puts an end to or perfects.

Finishnoun

The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.

Finishnoun

The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.

Finishnoun

The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.

Finishnoun

Completion; - opposed to start, or beginning.

Finishnoun

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance);

Finishnoun

designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race);

Finishnoun

the act of finishing;

Finishnoun

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);

Finishnoun

the temporal end; the concluding time;

Finishnoun

(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed);

Finishnoun

event whose occurrence ends something;

Finishnoun

the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict);

Finishnoun

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;

Finishverb

come or bring to a finish or an end;

Finishverb

finally be or do something;

Finishverb

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;

Finishverb

provide with a finish;

Finishverb

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table;

Finishverb

cause to finish a relationship with somebody;

Podiumnoun

A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.

Podiumnoun

(sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.

Podiumnoun

A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.

Podiumnoun

(sports) A result amongst the best three at a competition.

Podiumnoun

A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

Podiumnoun

The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.

Podiumnoun

The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.

Podiumnoun

A foot or footstalk.

Podiumverb

To finish in the top three at an event or competition.

Podiumnoun

A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

Podiumnoun

The foot.

Podiumnoun

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Podium

A podium (plural podiums or podia) is a platform used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. It derives from the Greek πόδι (foot).