photo finish
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.
Origin of photo finish
1Other words from photo finish
- photo-finish, adjective
Words Nearby photo finish
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How to use photo finish in a sentence
Scientists behind the project say the reactor could come online by early 2026, setting up a photo finish with Commonwealth to be the first to launch a working fusion reactor.
The Race for Fusion Power Heats Up as Multiple Projects Hit New Milestones | Edd Gent | September 20, 2021 | Singularity HubThink of it as a horse race, with the participants fixing the result of a photo finish race.
Barclays’ Rate-Fixing Is the Tip of a Much Larger Scandal, Bank Officials Say | Peter Jukes | July 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSantorum wins three states and is battling Romney to a photo finish in Ohio.
Santorum Wins 3 States as He Battles Romney to a Photo Finish in Ohio | Howard Kurtz | March 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHoward Kurtz on what the photo finish means for the Republican race.
Farrakhan was and remains in a photo finish with David Duke and all other sanctimonious button-down primitives.
British Dictionary definitions for photo finish
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
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