photo finish
pho·to fin·ish
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-toh fin-ish]
- /ˈfoʊ toʊ ˈfɪn ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-toh fin-ish]
- /ˈfoʊ toʊ ˈfɪn ɪʃ/
Definitions of photo finish words
- noun photo finish a finish of a race in which two or more contestants are so close to the finish line that reference to a photograph of the finish is necessary to determine the winner. 1
- noun photo finish extremely close race result 1
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Origin of photo finish
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Photo finish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
photo finish popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
photo finish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for photo finish
noun photo finish
- blanket finish — a finish so close that a blanket would cover all the contestants involved
- dead heat — If a race or contest is a dead heat, two or more competitors are joint winners, or are both winning at a particular moment in the race or contest. In American English, you can say that a race or contest is in a dead heat.
- draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
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