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Meaning of "photo finish" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTO FINISH

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determiner
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Photo finish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOTO FINISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

photo finish

Photo finish

A photo-finish occurs in a sporting race when multiple competitors cross the finishing line at nearly the same time. As the naked eye may not be able to discriminate between which of the competitors crossed the line first, a photo or video taken at the finish line may be used for a more accurate check. Finish line photos are still used in nearly every modern racing sport. Although some sports use electronic equipment to track the racers during a race, a photo is considered the most important evidence in selecting the winner. They are especially important during close races, but they are also used to assign official times to each competitor during any race.

Definition of photo finish in the English dictionary

The definition of photo finish in the dictionary is a finish of a race in which contestants are so close that a photograph is needed to decide the result. Other definition of photo finish is any race or competition in which the winners or placed contestants are separated by a very small margin.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTO FINISH

photo
photo album
photo booth
photo call
photo gallery
photo id
photo op
photo opportunity
photo relief
photo session
photo-aged
photo-ageing
photo-finish
photo-offset
photo-sharing
photoactinic
photoactive
photoautotroph
photoautotrophic
photobathic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTO FINISH

blanket finish
brinish
bumpkinish
Danish
diminish
finish
gloss finish
grandstand finish
griffinish
linish
matt finish
minish
mirror finish
photo-finish
porcupinish
refinish
silk finish
sprint finish
swainish
swinish
winish

Synonyms and antonyms of photo finish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «photo finish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTO FINISH

Find out the translation of photo finish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photo finish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photo finish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

终点摄影
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

final de fotografía
570 millions of speakers

English

photo finish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फोटो खत्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانتهاء من الصورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фотофиниш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

photo finish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছবির ফিনিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photo finish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selesai gambar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Foto-Finish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

写真判定
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사진 마무리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngrampungake foto
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kết thúc ảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகைப்படம் பூச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोटो समाप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fotoğraf bitirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotofinish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykończenie zdjęcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фотофініш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

finisaj fotografie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

photo finish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

foto afwerking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

målfoto
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

målfoto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photo finish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTO FINISH»

The term «photo finish» is regularly used and occupies the 80.981 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTO FINISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «photo finish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «photo finish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photo finish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTO FINISH»

Discover the use of photo finish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photo finish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Photo-Finish (The Ngaio Marsh Collection)
Murder and mayhem strike when a small group of people are confined to an island in the middle of a New Zealand lake in one of Ngaio Marsh’s last – and best – novels.
Ngaio Marsh, 2010
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Photo Finish: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Printing, ...
By the time you finish this book, you'll be able to get your photographs the attention they deserve. "A must-have book for all photographers.
Jon Canfield, Tim Grey, 2006
3
Photo Finish
After his horrific crash in the Italian Run, Jason must rebuild his confidence and his standings if he wants to qualify to compete in the New York Masters, the most prestigious race on the pro circuit.
Matthew Reilly, 2007
4
Photo Finish: A Jack Doyle Mystery
Chicago racetrack publicist Jack Doyle, former advertising man and amateur boxer, accepts the challenge of a new job in the world of thoroughbred horse racing—that of jockey’s agent.
John McEvoy, 2012
5
Photo Finish
This colorful, oversized book is filled with hours of doodling, drawing, and fun.
Pascale Estellon, 2010
6
Photo Finish : [with audio CD]
Lisa goes to a photo booth. She finds a photograph showing a murder. She takes the photos to the police.
Polly Sweetnam, 2005
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Photo-Finish - Light Thickens - Black Beech and Honeydew
Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime's first book, the final volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
Ngaio Marsh, 2010
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The Case of the Photo Finish
Carolyn Keene. 12 A Telltale Photo Nancy and Bess rushed over to Cheryl's side. “What is it?” Nancy asked. “What's wrong?” “I can't take any more of this!” Cheryl was practically in tears. “Every time I turn around, there's something else!
Carolyn Keene, 2013
9
Photo Finish
It's the invitation of a lifetime.
Bonnie Bryant, 2013
10
Photo Finish and Horseshoe
DOES LISA'S PHOTO HOLD THE CLUE?
Bonnie Bryant, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTO FINISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photo finish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Two weeks to go: Republicans scramble to make debate stage
... to make the stage, while the race for the final two slots is headed for a controversial photo finish. For the candidates currently ranked between ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Box Office: 'Ant-Man' knocks out 'Pixels,' 'Southpaw' and 'Paper …
It came down to something of a photo finish, but Walt Disney Studios' "Ant-Man" held on to the top spot at the box office for the second weekend ... «HitFix, Jul 15»
3
'World stops for none in La Plata
In a four-horse photo finish, Ill Stop The World (red blinkers) got his nose across the wire first in Sunday's La Plata Stakes at Sunray Park and ... «Farmington Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
'Ant-Man' stays top in North America on $25m
Marvel Studios' latest slice of superhero action held on to its top bunk over the weekend to beat Sony's new arrival Pixels in a photo finish. «Screen International, Jul 15»
5
Mike Dillon: Too close for comfort finishes belong in past
... impressed that in Japan it is mandatory for the television image to be in total alignment with the finish line, therefore with the photo finish. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
China claim 8th diving title at FINA World C'ships
South African Chad Ho won the men's open water 5-kilometre gold in a time of 55 minutes 17.6 seconds in a thrilling photo finish ahead of ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
7
The Netherlands and Venezuela take elite race golds at UCI BMX …
A photo finish determined that third place went to Christensen. Venezuela's Stefany Hernández won the elite women's crown ©Getty Images. «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
8
Ho wins gold after photo finish
Ho clocked 55 minutes 17.6 seconds to take first place ahead of Germany's Rob Muffels in a photo finish. Matteo Furlan of Italy won the bronze ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
9
Scots leadership hopeful predicts a photo finish
A CONTENDER for the Scottish Labour leadership has claimed the race is too close to call, based on canvass returns from almost a quarter of ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
10
Athletics Australia wants investigation into Olympic results
On Strickland de la Hunty, who died in 2004, he added: "Later examination of the photo finish film has revealed that she clearly finished in third ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

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