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
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Fairmont Breakers Long Beach, California The glamorous Fairmont Breakers Long Beach is ready for its close-up.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Vision comes from a binocular camera in the head, along with wrist cameras for close-up work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Shotguns are powerful up close and can stun enemies for melee hit while ranged weapons are best for adversaries with devastating close-up attacks.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Crowds crammed into parks throughout northern Brevard County to get close-up views.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Fairmont Breakers Long Beach, California The glamorous Fairmont Breakers Long Beach is ready for its close-up.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Vision comes from a binocular camera in the head, along with wrist cameras for close-up work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Shotguns are powerful up close and can stun enemies for melee hit while ranged weapons are best for adversaries with devastating close-up attacks.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-up
Adjective
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But, in the near term, maintaining a firm stand against war and against those who wage it may be achievement enough.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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However, the actual near-term increase could be less, in part because prices for gas and oil can fluctuate and because the majority of fertilizer has already been purchased for this year’s crop.—
Wes Zebrowski,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Ryan Moreno said at a Thursday morning news conference that details on the suspect are currently limited as the department has yet to obtain a video or photo of the driver.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Issa added, producing a photo of Nadya dozing off on a flight.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Man From Colorado is a dissection of the effects of PTSD (both on the part of soldiers and their families), a satire of megalomania, and a crackling thriller.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Because the Celtics, provided they close-out the 76ers, have the kind of shooters the Hawks don’t.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Qatar could deepen its already close defense ties to Turkey, and China, which is close to Iran, could play a greater diplomatic role.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nancy Guthrie poses with daughter Savannah Guthrie in an undated photograph.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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But once a park opens, once the ribbon is cut, the hands shaken, and the photographs taken, the money to keep those parks going, to provide the public services and the physical safety that are vital to a really useful park, is harder to come by.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Late last month, a private forensic lab in Florida sent a hair sample to the FBI for more advanced analysis.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Key to this analysis is an investigation into the different approaches to bombing.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The race came amid a broader power struggle between the two sides of City Hall early in both Mamdani and Menin’s leadership, but the election will also have a more immediate impact.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That can lead to swelling and enlargement of hemorrhoids.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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Breast enlargement is seen and may or may not include the production of milk.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-up. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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