in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
A finish so close that it requires a photo to determine the winner.
A finish between two or more horses which is so close a still photograph must be used to determine the order of finish.
Practice in which a photo is used to determine order of finish in a race.
A close race where the use of a photograph is required to determine the result.
a result so close it is necessary to use a finish-line camera to determine order of finish.
When the finish of a race is so close that the judge requires the photo taken by a special camera to make his decision
A photo is automatically taken as the horses pass the winning line and when the race is too close to be judged the photo is used to determine the order of finish.
When two horses cross the finish too closely to identify a winner, officials call for a photograph taken exactly at the finish line, to help them determine the winner.
When two or more horses cross the wire and itâ€(tm)s too close to call, itâ€(tm)s called a photo finish. A photo is reviewed to see who the leader was. A photo finish can happen for first, second, third or fourth place.
Designed to aid the placing judges in making an accurate and impartial determination of the order of finish.
A photo device utilized to more accurately determine the winner of a race where the finishers are very close.
Results of a race so close that the placing judges cannot decide the order of finish with the naked eye and must consult photographs of the race finish.
A photo finish occurs in a sporting race, when two (or more) competitors cross the finishing line at near the same time. As the naked eye may not be able to discriminate between which of the competitors crossed the line first, a strip photo, a series of rapidly triggered photographs, or a video taken at the finish line may be used for a more accurate check. Nowadays, the photographs may be digital but usually involve special equipment.