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finis

/ˈfɪnɪs/ /ˈfaɪnɪs/

Meanings
noun
The end (of a book or other work).

Examples :

"The last page read simply, "Finis," signaling the story's conclusion. "
literature writing story

Related Words

Illustration story

story noun

/ˈstɔː.ɹi/

A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.

"The book tells the story of two roommates."

Illustration read

read noun

/ɹiːd/ /ɹid/ /ɹɛd/

A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

"The actor practiced his read for the school play diligently. "

Illustration end

end noun

/ɛnd/

The terminal point of something in space or time.

"At the end of the road, turn left."

Illustration book

book noun

/buːk/

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

"My daughter's favorite book is a story about a brave princess. "

Illustration last

last adjective

/last/ /ɫast/ /lɑːst/ /læst/

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."

Illustration signaling

signaling verb

/ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/ /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋɡ/

To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

"The teacher was signaling to the students to be quiet by raising her hand. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration conclusion

conclusion noun

/kənˈkluːʒən/

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

"The conclusion of the meeting was that everyone would work on the project together. "

Illustration work

work noun

/wɜːk/ /wəik/

(heading) Employment.

"My work schedule is very demanding this week. "

Illustration simply

simply adverb

/ˈsɪmpli/

(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

"The recipe was simply flour, eggs, and milk. "

Illustration page

page noun

/peɪd͡ʒ/

One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.

"My history book has many pages of information about ancient Rome. "