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    close-up
    /ˈkləʊsʌp/

    noun

    • 1. a photograph or film image taken at close range and showing the subject on a large scale: "a close-up of her face"

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  2. a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture: take a close-up of She took a stunning close-up of him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cinema - general words. 12A. animation. animator. audio described. audio description. computer-generated imagery. fade. filmically. filming. filmstrip. flick. footage.

  3. The meaning of CLOSE-UP is a photograph or movie shot taken at close range. How to use close-up in a sentence.

  4. A close-up is a photograph or a picture in a film that shows a lot of detail because it is taken very near to the subject.

  5. CLOSE-UP meaning: 1. a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture: 2. a photograph…. Learn more.

  6. Stop doing business, temporarily or permanently; also, stop working. For example, The bank is closing up all its overseas branches , or That's enough work for one day—I'm closing up shop and going home . [Late 1500s] Discover More.

  7. CLOSEUP definition: an image taken from very near so that the subject appears large. Learn more.

  8. to shut and lock something such as a shop or a building, especially for a short period of time. Why don't we close up and go out for lunch? Can the last one out close up the office? opposite open up. to come closer together; to bring people or things closer together. Traffic was heavy and cars were closing up behind each other.

  9. A closeup is exactly what it sounds like: a photo or video that gets up close to its subject. A film director might say, "Okay, now I want a closeup of his face when they say goodbye for the final time."

  10. a camera shot taken at a very short distance from the subject, to permit a close and detailed view of an object or action. Compare long shot ( def 3 ) , medium shot . an intimate view or presentation of anything.

  11. (ˈklousˌʌp) noun. 1. a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale. 2. Also called: close shot Films & Television. a camera shot taken at a very short distance from the subject, to permit a close and detailed view of an object or action. Compare long shot (sense 3), medium shot. 3.