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Definition of Photo finish
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Finish
Definition of Photo finish
1. Noun. The finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) Any competition with a very close outcome ¹
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