in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
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photo finish::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | finish |
Examples of photo finish
photo finish
There's no three-day wait for this photo finish, but still plenty of controversy.
From the news-journalonline.com
As was the finish in the boys 55-meter dash, as a photo finish settled nothing.
From the buffalonews.com
That said, as a politics blogger, I hope Mr Paul pulls off a photo-finish here.
From the economist.com
Officials had to inspect a photo finish between Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In the morning's race to work, it is a photo-finish between Ferguson and the lark.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It was a photo finish and for St Kilda, it meant that bravery only takes you so far.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
He adapted the racetrack photo-finish camera to catch track stars in motion.
From the time.com
In Saturday's Belmont Stakes, it was another photo finish decided by a neck.
From the suntimes.com
The following day, The Daily Progress carried a picture of the photo-finish.
From the orlandosentinel.com
