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
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Figgis weaves together archival material, unfiltered cast interviews, and a close-up view of how Coppola drew from Roman history, political allegory, and his own singular vision to shape the world of Megalopolis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Illinois, your close-up is ready.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The third photo in the carousel provided a close-up of the ring while the rest of the shots showed the pair embracing in a dreamy garden setting.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The playlist cover image is a close-up shot of lettuce.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Figgis weaves together archival material, unfiltered cast interviews, and a close-up view of how Coppola drew from Roman history, political allegory, and his own singular vision to shape the world of Megalopolis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Illinois, your close-up is ready.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The third photo in the carousel provided a close-up of the ring while the rest of the shots showed the pair embracing in a dreamy garden setting.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-up
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Just as a developer is trying to move ahead with plans to raze the historic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte, then rebuild a near replica, a local museum CEO is trying to make the case for saving the structure.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Improving business environment While trade tensions and worries about China's economic slowdown weighed on the near-term outlook, the survey respondents indicated significant improvement in the local regulatory environment.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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See photos of Ariana Grande at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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While first assumed to be suffering a heart attack, it was later revealed to be aortic dissection.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Her cause of death was confirmed as an iatrogenic artery dissection during a percutaneous coronary intervention.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Vevo’s Senior Manager of Talent Booking, Cynthia Todd emphasized the close partnership and trust that goes into making opportunities like these special performances come together in Live From Vevo Studios.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Based on the hull numbers visible in the Japanese military's photographs, the Fujian's escortS were the destroyers CNS Hangzhou and CNS Jinan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ability to generate mid-infrared light efficiently could also open new frontiers in chemical and environmental analysis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The broadcast will feature analysis from former MLB player and Ripken Baseball co-founder Bill Ripken alongside play-by-play announcer Zach Bigley.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kraft caught the ball just 5 yards downfield and safety Will Harris had a chance to make an immediate tackle.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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His team have the immediate fixtures to succeed, facing Sunderland and West Ham next.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In its annual assessment report on security challenges, the Norwegian Intelligence Service warned that Russia—which operates dozens of military bases in the Arctic—would increase its focus on the Nordic countries in response to NATO enlargement to Sweden and Finland.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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In the past forty years the successes of the EU – enlargement, holding the euro together and the creation of a European identity (based on borderless travel the Erasmus programme for example).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-up. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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