up close

adverb or adjective

: at close range

Examples of up close in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The monkeys are adorable from a distance and mischievous up close. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

In recent years, Lecce, a city in the Apulia region in southeastern Italy, has transformed many of its 16th- and 17th-century palazzos into boutique hotels, allowing guests to discover the city’s golden age from up close. — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

Unfortunately for fans who had been eagerly hoping to see Skarsgård’s wicker member up close and personal in the film, they might be slightly disappointed. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

This suite of experimental hardware won't just expand our understanding of the moon up close. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for up close

• arkose
• engross
• faroese
• fructose
• fucose
• gatos
• glucose
• jocose
• morose
• plateaus
• spinose
• vadose