close-ups

noun

plural of close-up
1
as in stills

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as in dissections

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-ups
  1. photographs
  2. dissections
  3. photos
  4. deconstructions
  5. snapshots
  6. analyses
  7. blowups
  8. scans
Noun
  • The Clinton library houses 78 million pages of official records, 20 million emails, and two million photographs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Moving behind some chamisa brush, the coyote was clear enough for the eye to see but elusive on camera; the photographs looked like Cubist art.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of photographs
Noun
  • Sudden neck movements can contribute to this injury, and there have been case reports of dissections following roller coaster rides.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Documentarian Alex Gibney is no stranger to dissections of corrupting power — from his feature dives into Enron, Elizabeth Holmes and Scientology.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissections
Noun
  • Eventually more than 50 cameras taking still photos, along with four thermal video cameras, will capture the action on and around the crossing, Sikich said.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The one-time purchase replaces recurring storage fees with capacity for significant documents, photos, videos, and backups.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of photos
Noun
  • Fans have their deconstructions.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
  • Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.
    — Terry Tang, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of deconstructions
Noun
  • Unlike cheap novelty lasers, the Pococo relies on swappable, scientifically accurate optical discs to cast high-fidelity snapshots of the cosmos across your walls and ceiling.
    — Paul Brett, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The endless snapshots of parties, wallpaper covered in butts, the many photographs of Kate Moss, videos of fashion shows, enlarged ad campaign stills—very little of it is good.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of snapshots
Noun
  • Our extensive analyses of the spring 2027 season now contine into the broader realm of culture.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • More detailed analyses and answering questions about the data, however, require an internet connection.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • LLMs are great at finding blowups that exist—at searching the infinite landscape of fluid scenarios and plucking out the precise situation that breaks the equations.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But through a little more than a year together, there have been no blowups with Metcalf.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowups
Noun
  • His attorneys sought permission for additional brain scans, arguing that his history of head injuries and mental health problems warranted further examination.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Mark every point where somebody prints, exports, faxes, signs, scans or retypes information, and keep going after the data leaves the application.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of scans
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