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
  • Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More than 150 sculptures—along with works on paper, photographs, and extensive archival material—provide the occasion for an expansive survey of one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of photographs
Noun
  • Aortic dissections are estimated to occur in 20,000 people in the United States every year, half of which are fatal.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of dissections
Noun
  • The flames from one explosion also burned the upper half of another crewmate’s back, according to the crew’s attorney Jorge Chiriboga Dávalos, who shared photos of the injuries.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Watch the discussion below, and scroll down for photos from the event.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 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
  • By measuring the energy and momentum of those emitted electrons, the researchers could reconstruct snapshots of what was happening inside the material as its electronic order returned.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Photographer Julian Wasser, who took snapshots of the crime scene for Life magazine days after the slayings, told The Guardian in July 2014 that Sharon’s murder was the end of an era in Hollywood.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of snapshots
Noun
  • But that number is based on their own analyses and is not a figure that is coming from Anthropic, the sources said.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • External control arms, comparative effectiveness studies against real-world standard of care, post-market expansions of indication and broader safety analyses all become more tractable.
    — David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • His philosophy aims to avoid blowups, even if that sometimes means missing opportunities to maximize profits.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • The history of peacemaking – from Kadesh to the Dayton Accords that ended the Bosnian war, to the Belfast Agreement that halted the 30-year sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland – shows that public blowups and threats to walk out are normal stages, not proof of failure.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Definition of blowups
Noun
  • The research team also looked at a smaller group of nearly 200 people who had more detailed cognitive testing and brain imaging, specifically MRI scans.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Australians, in a nation of 28 million people, face significant wait times for specialist appointments and specific diagnostic scans or elective surgeries, ranging from weeks to a year.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
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“Close-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-ups. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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