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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
To confirm the discovery, the team turned to sharp, close-up images captured by the orbiter’s Narrow-Angle Camera, which also enabled researchers to measure the crater’s shape, size and impact to the surrounding terrain. — CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 The Pop artist began the series in 1967, and they are marked by close-up views of women’s body parts in combination with everyday things that might appear on a night table. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The images included close-up selfies with Hailey as the pair sat together in front of a scenic mountain backdrop. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2026 Everything is emotional close-up, emotional close-up, shot, counter shot. — Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 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
  • If Waldron’s future role at Goldman Sachs appears to be a near certainty, that’s not the case for the rest of the bank’s C-suite, especially if several top executives depart after being passed over.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Kushner was a key architect of the Gaza ceasefire brokered between Israel and Hamas last October; despite that deal, Israel continues striking the enclave on a near daily basis.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of near
Noun
  • There’s also a selection of his photos taken for Vogue in the 1990s and 2000s.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The powerful nor’easter that pummeled North Carolina’s coast left something strange behind on the Outer Banks, photos show.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of photo
Noun
  • However, the lake is tailor-made for dissection with forward-facing sonar.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The young mother was diagnosed with a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD).
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 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
  • All game long Wednesday, the Washington Mystics were trying to claw back against the Atlanta Dream after falling into an immediate hole.
    — Jake Kauderer, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The immediate test is converting orders into shipments, revenue, and cash flow.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 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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