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
Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The film begins in bucolic enough fashion, with a close-up of a baby crib mobile that might suggest peaceful nights and mornings in which a child is lulled into serenity.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
The post also included a close-up black-and-white photo of herself, French and their 3-year-old daughter, Jupiter, holding the newborn's hand.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This is the 6th edition of the annual competition dedicated to highlighting the best in close-up, macro, and micro photography.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
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Klum had kept fans guessing until the last minute, sharing close-ups of the costume on social media and live-streaming her preparations (albeit with her outfit hidden from view) via Amazon Live earlier on Thursday.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The film begins in bucolic enough fashion, with a close-up of a baby crib mobile that might suggest peaceful nights and mornings in which a child is lulled into serenity.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
The post also included a close-up black-and-white photo of herself, French and their 3-year-old daughter, Jupiter, holding the newborn's hand.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This is the 6th edition of the annual competition dedicated to highlighting the best in close-up, macro, and micro photography.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the near term, Russian nuclear warheads must be removed from any base that is close to wartime operations and bases from which Russia is launching conventional attacks.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our figure, which is above the leftmost bar in the chart above, is rounded down to the nearest 10,000th vote, and will be replaced by a projection informed by county estimates of remaining ballots when all counties report those figures.Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three dogs, three cats, the photos that matter — everything went into the vehicles.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more.Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Their reproductive organs have eluded researchers in countless dissections, and observing their mating behavior was impossible—until recently.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Too neat a dissection of a text would drain its blood.Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ballot recounts are scheduled Tuesday for two close Ramsey County races.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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More From Newsweek Vault: Online Banks vs. Traditional Banks: Learn the Differences As the family posed for photographs and collected their Halloween treats, an unexpected visitor arrived—local police officers, whose presence initially caused quite a stir.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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More:White River State Park 15-acre expansion will feature event center, river overlook Once all human remains are exposed, photographs and data documentation will be completed and remains will be exhumed and sent to Indiana University, Indianapolis' lab for analysis.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The filing also includes management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, as well as details on the Trust's controls and procedures.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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In the immediate aftermath of a major assassination, groups certainly can experience communications breakdowns, confusion, grief, and paranoia.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The move drew immediate condemnation from the abuse victims and their attorneys, whose lawsuits were effectively paused while a bankruptcy judge reviewed the church’s finances and assets.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The more common causes of this enlargement are coronary artery disease and high blood pressure (hypertension).4 Coronary artery disease occurs when the arteries that bring blood and oxygen to your heart become narrow or blocked.Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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This enlargement was most prominent in brain regions associated with emotional and cognitive processing—specifically ones that are well known to play a role in how people process emotions and assess rewarding or meaningful experiences.Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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