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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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Jenkins emphasizes the pair’s intimacy with close-up shots of their expressive faces and their bodies while playfully jostling or conspiring to prank the adults.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 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
The two work together to capture 4K group views as well as individual close-ups.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Jenkins emphasizes the pair’s intimacy with close-up shots of their expressive faces and their bodies while playfully jostling or conspiring to prank the adults.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 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 Dec. 2024.
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