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photo finish

–noun Sports.
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:
1935–40


photo-finish, adjective
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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.

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