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adjective

ˌklōs-ˈəp How to pronounce close-up (audio)
Definition of close-upnext
as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance come over here and get a close-up view of the painting

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close-up

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noun

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as in photo

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as in dissection

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Recent Examples of close-up
Noun
Both came away with a close-up view of the challenges facing emerging labels. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 In another close-up, the model stuck out her tongue while showing off her manicure and holding up her credentials from the event. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Serving during three mayoral administrations has given me a close-up view of very different approaches to leadership. — Matt Brewer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Fans also get a close-up of Swift’s engagement and wedding rings. — Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for close-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-up
  1. near
  2. photo
  3. dissection
  4. close
  5. photograph
  6. analysis
  7. immediate
  8. enlargement
Adjective
  • The series, which comprises eight 45-minute episodes, is set in the near future, at a time when humanity’s survival rests on a new generation of elite pilots.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • To get gear in, FORM staffers typically meet the artist’s semis at the nearest major road juncture and load equipment into box trucks.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of near
Noun
  • Zhang then is said to have sent a Chinese official information related to the surveillance, including photos, videos and license plate information from the target's vehicles.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Cagle added that the photo showed a confident, brilliant, brave, polite, gracious, kind and gentle young man.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of photo
Noun
  • Funny, sharp, and a fascinating dissection of how money works inside a family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • However, the lake is tailor-made for dissection with forward-facing sonar.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissection
Adjective
  • The first five conditions describe any lasting affectionate bond, such as a close friendship.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • While formally a candidate for European Union membership, Serbia’s accession process has stalled under Vucic, who maintains close ties with Russia and China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of close
Noun
  • Constantin Brâncuși’s marble-and-limestone sculpture L’oiseau (1923/1947), for example, commands the space, while Wolfgang Tillmans’s 2022 photograph tree filling window imitates an open window in a closed space.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The gathering grew into an annual event where mothers brought daughters, children walked the runway and participants received professional photographs at no charge.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of photograph
Noun
  • Siemens will provide simulation analysis and digital twin technology, while ABS will supply a safety assessment methodology built around digital twins.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Toxins were found in all types of cat food — wet, dry and air- or freeze-dried — even in products labeled as natural and nutritionally superior, according to the analysis released Friday.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of analysis
Adjective
  • The immediate focus is on joint development, testing, and demonstration.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bystander videos and photos posted by on social media showed a man sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
    — Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of immediate
Noun
  • Boris Yeltsin’s Russia had struggled to avoid NATO enlargement.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Surakot said that the clinic’s management claimed Ubiribo had been a patient at the clinic since 2024 and had received five penile enlargement injections.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of enlargement

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