painter vs finisher

painter and finisher both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
painter	Yes	No	No	No
finisher	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, finisher is a hyponym of painter; that is, finisher is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than painter:

Other hyponyms of painter include house painter, letterer, scene painter, sign painter, stippler.

painter (noun)	finisher (noun)
large American feline resembling a lion	an animal that wins in a contest of speed
a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)	a race car that finishes a race
an artist who paints	a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint	a painter who applies a finishing coat
	(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
	a racing driver who finishes a race