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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as in photo
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as in dissection
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Recent Examples of close-up
Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
The cover features a close-up portrait of Thug transformed into a white person.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Lestat is ready for his close-up.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The famed Blue Lagoon is akin to reflective glass, the Seljalandsfoss waterfall offers close-up and breathtaking views of the waterfalls, and the black sand beaches, like Reynisfjara, provide a unique experience right between your toes.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
The cover features a close-up portrait of Thug transformed into a white person.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Lestat is ready for his close-up.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-up
Adjective
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In the near future, an algorithm has taken over the justice system, in addition to much of life in an unnamed country.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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There are hopes of building news businesses in the near future.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Oct. 2025
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Although there were no photos of Swift arriving at Arrowhead Stadium this time, the NBC Sports cameras spotted her in a suite.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The John Ritter Foundation, founded by Ritter’s widow Amy Yasbeck, spread awareness about aortic health and funds research into aortic dissection.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the real monomaniacs, this album has unleashed a bounty of dissection opportunities.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What to Know For Dedication Night, a family member or close friend will join each celebrity for their dedication dance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy lies almost directly overhead in the hours surrounding midnight on October nights, presenting a perfect opportunity to observe the Milky Way's closest neighbor without the atmospheric interference that comes from being close to the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Evidence also allegedly showed him in photographs and videos taken around the time of the attack in combat gear, carrying weapons and standing with armed militants, sometimes wearing NRB insignia and Hamas-style headbands.—
Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Digital images and videos are creating a visual record different from that of the photographs, newspaper headlines, and television of an earlier era.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our proprietary technology combines geospatial analysis, artificial intelligence, and data science to identify rural properties with high potential both for environmental preservation and for deforestation risk.—
Tarciana Medeiros,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The global shipping industry is responsible for around 3% of global planet-heating pollution annually, a figure that could rise to 17% by 2050 if no action is taken, according to a 2018 European Parliament analysis.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That was punctuated by the incident in Dubai, which Raducanu said left her struggling to breathe properly in the immediate aftermath.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Young Republican National Federation called for the immediate resignations of leaders in the organization exposed in a Politico story to have sent racist, antisemitic and other derogatory text messages to one another in a private chat.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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This enlargement can be caused by several conditions, including a hormonal imbalance, lifestyle choices, underlying health conditions, drug use, and prescription medications.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Sep. 2025
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In its annual assessment report on security challenges, the Norwegian Intelligence Service warned that Russia—which operates dozens of military bases in the Arctic—would increase its focus on the Nordic countries in response to NATO enlargement to Sweden and Finland.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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