noun / verb
wrap
The end of an activity, or to bring it to an end.
The crew cheers as the director calls it a wrap.
Etymology
Wrap up developed a figurative sense of completing business. Film and other work then used wrap as the name for the completion point.
More examples
- We wrap up the meeting with a quick review.
- Filming wraps tomorrow, so everyone is packing tonight.
- The director wrapped the final scene before lunch.
Forms
wrap · wraps · wrapped · wrapping
Similar words
- finish
- A general ending, without wrap's informal or filmmaking associations.
- conclusion
- A more formal ending, often of discussions or events.