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- [verb klohz uhp]
- /verb kloʊz ʌp/
- /kləʊz ʌp/
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- [verb klohz uhp]
- /verb kloʊz ʌp/
Definitions of close-up word
- noun close-up the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech. 2
- noun close-up an enclosed place or enclosure, especially one about or beside a cathedral or other building. 2
- noun close-up any piece of land held as private property. 1
- noun close-up complimentary close. 1
- noun close-up Music. cadence (def 7). 1
- noun close-up Stock Exchange. the closing price on a stock. the closing prices on an exchange market. 1
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Origin of close-up
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15, Americanism; noun use of adverbial phrase close up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Close-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
close-up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for close-up
noun close-up
- profile — the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
- autobiography — Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.
- sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- journal — a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip.
verb close-up
- shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- illustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- reproduce — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
Antonyms for close-up
verb close-up
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
noun close-up
- physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
- thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
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