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 Presidential Press and Information Bureau, which released the photographs, said the meeting was held Monday morning but did not disclose the location of the meeting or provide details about what was discussed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Before last Saturday, her photographs of Eaton athletics celebrated games, effort and victories.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 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
  • What started as posting photos of her adorable kitty became a full-time career.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The sheriff's office requested photos or videos that may show the child on a raft or boat with other children before the incident, as well as anyone who may have witnessed the child before she was pulled from the water.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 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
  • Iosseliani’s poetic portraits of life on the Soviet periphery range from neorealist documentation of collective farms to playful snapshots of Tbilisi, with a light touch reminiscent of the French New Wave.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of snapshots
Noun
  • Will people run broad analyses that scan large volumes, quick lookups of individual records or both?
    — Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Eventually, their analyses led law enforcement to Lahti's relatives, according to the lab that performed the testing.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 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
  • But once the science is established, one advantage of screening patients with EKGs is that the test is relatively simple and inexpensive, as opposed to MRI scans or invasive coronary angiograms.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mertens regularly monitors Tunsil’s electrolytes and checks for nutrient deficiencies through bloodwork and DEXA scans that measure his body mass and bone density.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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