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Photo finish

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, photo finish means: A race finish so close that an image taken at the finish line is needed to establish the order.

In Turkish: fotofiniş

How it is used

Race reports use photo finish for very close finishes and their image-based decision.

Example sentences

  1. The winner was confirmed only after the photo finish.

    The image resolves an order that was unclear to observers.

  2. Before the meet, the officials checked the photo finish camera at the finish line.

    Here the phrase names the camera system prepared to resolve close finishes before racing begins.

Common collocations

  • photo finish image
  • photo finish decision
  • track and fieldThe group of sports that includes running races, jumping and throwing events, held on a running track and the field inside it.
  • personal bestThe best time, distance, weight or score an athlete has ever achieved in a particular event or exercise; often shortened to PB or PR.

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