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photo finish
noun
- a finish of a race in which two or more contestants are so close to the finish line that reference to a photograph of the finish is necessary to determine the winner.
photo finish
noun
- a finish of a race in which contestants are so close that a photograph is needed to decide the result
- any race or competition in which the winners or placed contestants are separated by a very small margin
Other 51Թ Forms
- t-ھi adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of photo finish1
Example Sentences
Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu sprinted to 60m gold in a dramatic photo finish at the World Athletics Indoor Championships to secure the first global title of his career.
Knight's Choice has won Australia's famous Melbourne Cup, in a dramatically close race which went to a photo finish.
The race is where it seemed to be headed at the beginning of the year – a photo finish where either candidate could end up on top.
Since then, Harris’s campaign has had ups and downs, and is now locked in what is shaping up to be a photo finish next week.
He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in a dramatic photo finish to edge what has been described as the fastest 100m race in history - with the slowest of the eight finalists clocking an impressive 9.91 seconds.
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