photo finish
noun
1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest
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In fact, that happened on Aug. 4 during the men's 100m final when the gold medal recipient came down to a photo finish.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
The photo finish process begins with three cameras — main, backup and infield — aimed at the track from different angles.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Watch the historic photo finish race here. Stream every moment and every medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Peacock.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
For the Paris games, Omega has added new tech in a range of sports, including the faster photo finish camera used for track and other races.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
The photo finish process begins with three cameras — main, backup and infield — aimed at the track from different angles.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Watch the historic photo finish race here. Stream every moment and every medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Peacock.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
For the Paris games, Omega has added new tech in a range of sports, including the faster photo finish camera used for track and other races.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for photo finish
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20finish. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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