close-ups

noun

Definition of close-upsnext
plural of close-up
1
as in stills

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as in dissections

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  1. analyses
  2. snapshots
  3. inspections
  4. pics
  5. explorations
  6. investigations
  7. checkups
Noun
  • To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • From the same bone analyses, the researchers extrapolated that mammoth meat made up 40 percent of the mother’s diet.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • This absorbing début story collection is composed of quiet snapshots of life in Kashmir.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Microsoft also provides a way to exclude apps and websites from Recall, and the feature also automatically detects sensitive information like credit card details, passwords, and personal ID numbers to ensure snapshots are not saved.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of snapshots
Noun
  • Both paint shop and assembly inspections benefit from the real-time data generated by vision systems.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Lastly, keep in mind that landlord insurance policies have stricter rules and may require occasional inspections to satisfy compliance requirements.
    Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspections
Noun
  • The proud father posted a series of pics on Instagram honoring his Corinne.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Evans and her bridesmaid, Emma Savage, were so touchy in the pics that even the bride's son was confused over who got married that day.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pics
Noun
  • Thankfully, despite some rough moments in early explorations of the site, continued research at Çatalhöyük is helping to further our understanding of peoples who lived millennia ago.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Diaz’s recipes are cultural explorations that remind readers of the history and the significance of ingredients like sofrito and callaloo.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Three members of the Tax Notes investigations team explain their reporting process, from choosing the topic to final follow-ups.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Tax Notes investigations team recently published a series of articles on private placement life insurance, a type of life insurance that is only available to wealthy investors.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • The photographer Maggie Shannon began following some of these midwives in the Los Angeles area—including one who, for a time, performed prenatal checkups in outdoor tents in front of her clinic—and capturing their patients during labor.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Moss asked fans to pray for him and his family in an Instagram post Sunday, urging men to get checkups and bloodwork done, but did not specifiy a specific illness.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of checkups
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