Finale (Noun)
Meaning 1
The concluding part of any performance.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The closing section of a musical composition.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The finale of the symphony was a dramatic and uplifting conclusion to the evening's performance.
- The orchestra launched into the finale of Beethoven's Fifth, the music swirling and building to a rousing climax.
- The composer's use of a minimalist finale was a deliberate contrast to the more complex and intricate earlier movements.
- The finale of the piano concerto was a dazzling display of technical virtuosity, with the soloist's fingers flying across the keyboard.
- The finale of the opera was a grand and elaborate affair, with the entire cast joining in a rousing chorus.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.