| photo finish n. 1. A race in which the leading contestants cross the finish line so close together that the winner must be determined by a photograph taken at the moment of crossing. 2. Informal An extremely close competition. |
photo finish
n
1. (General Sporting Terms) a finish of a race in which contestants are so close that a photograph is needed to decide the result
2. (General Sporting Terms) any race or competition in which the winners or placed contestants are separated by a very small margin
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  photo finish - 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 finishingfinish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" |
Translations
photo finish n (Sport) → fotofinish m inv
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