Difference Between Final and Finale

A “finale”, “grand finale” or “season finale” is typically reserved for the arts – and the very end of a performance of some kind, while a “final” is generally used in a more sporting/competitive context. So while you may have watched the final of Game of Thrones, it was also called the “series finale”.

1. What's the difference between grand final and grand finale?
2. What finale means?
3. How do you spell finale?
4. Does season finale mean the show is over?
5. What does grand finale mean?
6. Is finale a Latin Greek or Italian word?
7. What is another word for finale?
8. What does peroration mean?
9. What does the word origin most nearly mean?
10. What does cinched mean?

What's the difference between grand final and grand finale?

What is the difference between a final and a grand final? I assume you mean the difference between a 'final' and a 'grand finale. ' A 'final' is the last event in a series of events. A 'grand finale' is the last event in a series of events, but is also a sort of celebratory event with lots of added fanfare.

What finale means?

: the close or termination of something: such as. a : the last section of an instrumental musical composition the symphony's finale. b : the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance the finale of the ballet In the finale, the singer sang an Italian classic.

How do you spell finale?

Correct spelling for the English word "finale" is [fɪnˈɑːli], [fɪnˈɑːli], [f_ɪ_n_ˈɑː_l_i] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

Does season finale mean the show is over?

The final episode of a television series often concludes the entire premise of the show, wrapping up any loose ends and storylines. On occasion, the season finale has become the series finale due to cancellation of the series, sometimes unexpectedly so, leaving plot points unresolved.

What does grand finale mean?

: a very exciting or impressive ending of a performance or show. See the full definition for grand finale in the English Language Learners Dictionary.

Is finale a Latin Greek or Italian word?

From Italian finale (“ending”), from Late Latin fīnālis, from Latin fīnis (“end; boundary, limit”).

What is another word for finale?

finale

• capper,
• close,
• closing,
• conclusion,
• consummation,
• end,
• endgame,
• ending,

What does peroration mean?

1 : the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration. 2 : a highly rhetorical speech.

What does the word origin most nearly mean?

1 : ancestry, parentage was of humble origin She is of French origin. 2a : rise, beginning, or derivation from a source the origin of life on Earth The word "algebra" is of Arabic origin.

What does cinched mean?

transitive verb. 1a : to put a cinch on cinch a horse. b : to fasten (something, such as a belt or strap) tightly He cinched his belt tight. 2 : to make certain : assure the goal that cinched the victory. intransitive verb.