finale

Language: en

🇺🇸 /fəˈnæliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The last part of a piece of music, a performance, or a public event, especially when it is particularly dramatic or exciting.; The concluding section of a musical composition, such as the last movement of a symphony or the closing number of an opera.; The last episode of a television series or season.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: finales

Collocations

grand finaleseries finaleseason finalethe finale ofreach a finale

Derivatives

finalfinalityfinalistfinalizefinally

Synonyms

conclusionendingcloseclimaxcodadenouement

Antonyms

openingbeginningpreludeoverture

Commonly confused

final
EN: 'final' is primarily an adjective (the final chapter) or a noun for a last match/exam; 'finale' specifically refers to the concluding section of a performance or series.
climax
EN: 'climax' is the point of highest intensity, which may occur before the end; 'finale' is specifically the last section regardless of intensity.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the final 'e': 'finale' not 'final' when referring to the concluding part of a performance. The pronunciation is /fɪˈnɑːli/ with stress on the second syllable.

💬 Examples

  1. The fireworks display provided a spectacular finale to the evening's celebrations.

  2. The finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony features a full chorus.

  3. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the series finale.