photo finish
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photo finish

noun

Definition of PHOTO FINISH

1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest

First Known Use of PHOTO FINISH

1936

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