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meticulous finish

[muh-TIK-yuh-luhs FIN-ish]
nounpl: meticulous finishes
acabamento meticuloso
1. A highly detailed and careful completion of a task or product, with extreme attention to precision and perfection
The carpenter's meticulous finish on the wooden furniture impressed all the clients.
O acabamento meticuloso do marceneiro nos móveis de madeira impressionou todos os clientes.
2. The final polish or refinement applied with painstaking care and precision
The artist applied a meticulous finish to every detail of the painting.
A artista aplicou um acabamento meticuloso em cada detalhe da pintura.
Synonyms
precise finishcareful finishdetailed finishimpeccable finishperfectionist finish
Antonyms
careless finishrough finishhasty finishsloppy finish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acabamento meticuloso
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
acabamento impecável
Alternative form emphasizing perfection
Portugal
acabamento cuidadoso
Emphasizes carefulness in the finishing process

Related Idioms & Phrases

dot every i and cross every t
attention to detail
fine-tune
polish to perfection
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