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
Synonyms
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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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
On Wednesday, May 22, the celebrity chef, 82, posted a close-up photo on her Instagram of her 13-year-old granddaughter Jude's eye.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Noun
Hutchins and Baldwin had discussed a close-up camera angle of the gun’s muzzle — a view that Hutchins, the director of photography, wanted as a way to heighten the drama in advance of a gunfight scene.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
On Wednesday, May 22, the celebrity chef, 82, posted a close-up photo on her Instagram of her 13-year-old granddaughter Jude's eye.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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