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
Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Another billboard showed a close-up shot of Justin, holding the feet of a baby that could be assumed to be his son.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Under his leadership, the department established the Skokie Fire Explorers program in 2023, giving local youth a close-up look at fire service careers.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
In at least two scenes, Alex cries in extreme close-up, her face slicked by a fat tear and softly lit, the camera lingering as if to say this, too, is beautiful.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
At a minimum, this could give Russian officials the ability to capture close-up views of American spy satellites.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Another billboard showed a close-up shot of Justin, holding the feet of a baby that could be assumed to be his son.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Under his leadership, the department established the Skokie Fire Explorers program in 2023, giving local youth a close-up look at fire service careers.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
In at least two scenes, Alex cries in extreme close-up, her face slicked by a fat tear and softly lit, the camera lingering as if to say this, too, is beautiful.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-up
Adjective
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The nearest one is probably 10 kilometers upstream, then another about 20 kilometers and the furthest around 40.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Lists in hand and kids in tow, parents flock to their nearest Staples or Walmart or Target looking to grab those notebooks, binders and colored pencils that line the list.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Mendoza was seen smirking in his arrest photo, seeming to be unfazed by his capture.—
Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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The pair flipped through a scrapbook filled with childhood photos of themselves and their families before reflecting on their time spent together at the villa.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Because the deep plane technique involves a more extensive dissection of tissues under and around facial nerves, Kaplan cautioned that the biggest risk is facial paralysis, which can be temporary or permanent.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Written in the form of an MFA thesis, the book offers a postmodern dissection of the ways power affects coupling partnerships.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Typically, the ring bearer is a young boy or girl and is either the couple’s own child, a relative, or a close family friend.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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Evening operations require a delicate balance: maintaining service standards while preparing for close and keeping everyone safe.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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In the photograph’s pinprick sharpness, the few big houses that survive stand out on the fringe of hills at the edge of town.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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It’s based on a photograph from 1942 of a man named Edward Atkinson, taken by Calvin Facton.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
Noun
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An analysis by The Tennessean found the statistics were taken nearly verbatim from a post on a book review website that allows users to report and catalog books considered to be explicit for children.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Ninety-one of the 100 school districts that receive the most money from four frozen grant programs are in Republican congressional districts, according to an analysis from New America, a left-leaning think tank.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The good news is that while the changes to student loan programs are substantial, many of these reforms are not immediate.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Sanctions could have been immediate, if President Trump had wanted, or much higher - such as the 500 percent tariff rate being proposed in a bi-partisan bill in the US Senate.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The money is expected to go to the Shasta Dam enlargement project.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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One of the most common symptoms is enlargement of one or more lymph nodes.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-up. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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