Definition of close-up
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a photograph or movie shot taken at close range
2
: an intimate view or examination of something
close-up
adverb or adjectiveDefinition of close-up (Entry 2 of 2)
: at close range
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The first known use of close-up was in 1913
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