Meanings
nounphoto finish (plural photo finishes)
plural photo finishes
- hobbiesThe 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.
- broadlyA very close outcome of any competition.
Translations
Bulgarian фотофи́ниш
- фотофи́ниш (fotofíniš)finish of a race in which the leaders are close together
Finnish maalikameraratkaisu
- maalikameraratkaisufinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
French photo-finish
- photo-finishfinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
German Fotofinish
- Fotofinishfinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
Greek φωτοφίνις
- φωτοφίνις (fotofínis)finish of a race in which the leaders are close together
Hungarian célfotó
- célfotófinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
Italian fotofinish
- fotofinishfinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
Polish wyłonienie zwycięzcy biegu za pomocą fotokomórki
- wyłonienie zwycięzcy biegu za pomocą fotokomórkifinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
Turkish fotofiniş sistemi, fotofiniş tekniği
- fotofiniş sistemifinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
- fotofiniş tekniğifinish of a race in which the leaders are close together
Cite this entry
APA
photo finish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photo%20finish
MLA
“photo finish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photo%20finish. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photo finish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photo%20finish.
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