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
Stephen Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2025
Responding to a check requested earlier in March 2021 of a person not wearing COVID-19 protective gear, a drone passes above shopping malls, a school and apartments as the operator zooms in with the camera to get close-up images.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Below, find the 10 non-comedogenic products that made the cut—each tested through months of trial, error, and close-up mirror moments (a gift from my face to yours).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 May 2025
In one close-up photo, the mysterious symbols on the ring are clearly visible.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Scientists also used high-resolution cameras to capture close-up video of the wreck.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2025
Responding to a check requested earlier in March 2021 of a person not wearing COVID-19 protective gear, a drone passes above shopping malls, a school and apartments as the operator zooms in with the camera to get close-up images.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Below, find the 10 non-comedogenic products that made the cut—each tested through months of trial, error, and close-up mirror moments (a gift from my face to yours).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 May 2025
In one close-up photo, the mysterious symbols on the ring are clearly visible.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-up
Adjective
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Meanwhile, artists like Doja Cat, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus and A$AP Rocky are all expected to drop albums in the near future.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Expect to hear more news about Rodgers in the near future.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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Hotel hall and corridor walls are lined with vintage black and white photos of fishermen, early-century pilots and beach scenes, all provided courtesy of the Montauk Library archives.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Most felt the series was an entertainingly scathing, darkly funny dissection of the rich and their ridiculous, unhappy lives.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Among the close friends and family celebrating were Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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After the close, discount retailer Miniso Group (9896 HK, MSO US) missed Q1 estimates while online travel agency Tongcheng (780 HK) beat analyst expectations for Q1.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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And then, in close-up, a bulldozer turns over rubble, and a family photograph is glimpsed in the debris, a tattered symbol of what has been lost.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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The statement did not specify what damage the plane encountered but photographs of the aircraft show a large hole in the nose.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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But notably, even a slight increase in that threshold would have meant Florida got no federal assistance for the tornado spree in Tallahassee last year, or the rain bomb that flooded Fort Lauderdale in 2023, a Herald analysis found.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now One restriction that caught many in the industry by surprise was on tungsten, a U.S.-designated critical mineral but not a rare earth.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Directing the movie in the immediate aftermath of Israel’s Gaza invasion, Lapid had to work under guerrilla conditions, outsourcing his financing needs to France, and finding additional support from the independent financing body the Israel Film Fund.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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There were no immediate reports of civilian casualties on the ground.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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In 2019, Biden was diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate, a very common condition that affects about 80% of men over 70.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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The book’s central assertion is that NATO enlargement after the Cold War did not just threaten Russia but also violated Western pledges against such a step.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Close-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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