1
: a photograph or movie shot taken at close range
2
: an intimate view or examination of something
close-up
2 of 2adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Adverb or adjective
Examples of close-up in a Sentence
Adverb or adjective
come over here and get a close-up view of the painting
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
As a backdrop to the last two words was a close-up of an Xanthopan hawk moth on an orchid in Madagascar.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
She’s introduced in motion and in close-up, during a hallway scuffle shot in a documentary-like style with handheld camera, available light and jumpy editing.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Although it was studied in 2005 and 2007 by the same scientists, close-ups of WOH G64 were impossible prior to upgrades on the VLTI.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
As a backdrop to the last two words was a close-up of an Xanthopan hawk moth on an orchid in Madagascar.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Adverb or adjective
The first glimpse was a close-up shot of the tats, while the second showed the tattoo artist and Damon smiling post-ink session.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
She’s introduced in motion and in close-up, during a hallway scuffle shot in a documentary-like style with handheld camera, available light and jumpy editing.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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