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
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Glaser is thinking close-ups of Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, and Jamie Lee Curtis would be helpful.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety The film, shot primarily in the Sundanese language, emphasizes both action and cultural authenticity through its cinematography, utilizing close-ups and slow-motion shots to highlight the intricacies of silat movements while capturing the landscapes of Garut through wide shots.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Lizzo also shared a close-up photo and video of herself in the carousel post showing off her make-up look, which consisted of a brown smokey eye, rosy pink blush and a nude lip.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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There are no close-ups with the victims or the villains or the rest of the German security team that barges into the movie like standard-issue action heroes only to retreat a beat later.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Glaser is thinking close-ups of Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, and Jamie Lee Curtis would be helpful.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety The film, shot primarily in the Sundanese language, emphasizes both action and cultural authenticity through its cinematography, utilizing close-ups and slow-motion shots to highlight the intricacies of silat movements while capturing the landscapes of Garut through wide shots.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Lizzo also shared a close-up photo and video of herself in the carousel post showing off her make-up look, which consisted of a brown smokey eye, rosy pink blush and a nude lip.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-up
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At one September party, police were called to an Airbnb on the near southside and found 300 people.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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For now and for the near future at least, most Americans will keep going through the jarring time changes that come around twice a year.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The top middle photo showed Harry and Meghan with their arms open as their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, run toward them.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The agencies are also looking at social media and other photos to determine what exactly is in the photos.David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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This sequence, the show’s comic high point, represents at once a deft piece of stagecraft that, in the cacophony of angry comments projected behind the heads of Don and company, becomes a clever comic dissection of the public square in the age of Zoom.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Before now, it had only been spotted by humans six times—never alive and never in the correct conditions for dissection.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Run through the celebrant speech with a few close friends.Marisa Polansky and Kristine Keller, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Not to mention the fact that Trump and his close adviser, Elon Musk, both own two of Meta's competitor social media platforms.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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But in the moment, these various perspectives—Elwood being beaten, the haunting faces from the photograph, the man turning all of this over in his mind—are made distinct, only to be stitched back together as the film proceeds.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Each piece originated from a photograph, was digitized, transferred onto fabric and stretched over large-scale iron frames.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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With comprehensive data analysis, doctors can offer more targeted care and improve health outcomes.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Satellite image analysis company Maxar Technologies released images of Hmeimim last week depicting heavy transport planes preparing to receive cargo and attack helicopters dismantled, probably ahead of being transported.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The was no immediate response from the Chinese foreign ministry outside of business hours on Thursday.Reuters, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cons: Longer timeline, risk of fragmented, inconsistent systems, limited immediate impact.Siddharth Gawshinde, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The French Foreign Ministry pushed for the government to embrace enlargement.Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 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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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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