ALL meanings of close-up
close-up
C c - 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
- noun close-up Scot. a narrow entry or alley terminating in a dead end. a courtyard enclosed except for one narrow entrance. 1
- noun close-up Archaic. a junction; union. 1
- noun close-up Obsolete. a close encounter; a grapple: The fighters met in a fierce close. 1
- adjective close-up having the parts or elements near to one another: a close formation of battleships. 1
- adjective close-up compact; dense: a close texture; a close weave. 1
- adjective close-up being in or having proximity in space or time: The barn is so close to the house that you can hear the animals. His birthday is in May, close to mine. 1
- adjective close-up marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.: This dark pink is close to red. He left her close to tears. 1
- adjective close-up near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a flower close to a rose; a close relative. 1
- adjective close-up intimate or confidential; dear. 1
- adjective close-up based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close circle of friends. 1
- adjective close-up fitting tightly: a close, clinging negligee. 1
- adjective close-up (of a haircut or shave, the mowing of a lawn, etc.) so executed that the hair, grass, or the like is left flush with the surface or very short. 1
- adjective close-up not deviating from the subject under consideration. 1
- adjective close-up strict; searching; minute: The matter requires close investigation. 1
- adjective close-up not deviating from a model or original: a close, literal translation. 1
- adjective close-up nearly even or equal: a close contest. 1
- adjective close-up strictly logical: close reasoning. 1
- adjective close-up shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch. 1
- adjective close-up shut in; enclosed. 1
- adjective close-up completely enclosing or surrounding: a close siege preventing all escape. 1
- adjective close-up without opening; with all openings covered or closed. 1
- adjective close-up confined; narrow: close quarters. 1
- adjective close-up lacking fresh or freely circulating air: a hot, close room. 1
- adjective close-up heavy; oppressive: a spell of close, sultry weather. 1
- adjective close-up narrowly confined, as a prisoner. 1
- adjective close-up practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent: She is so close that you can tell her all your secrets. 1
- adjective close-up parsimonious; stingy: He is very close with his money. 1
- adjective close-up scarce, as money. 1
- adjective close-up not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.: The entire parish participated in the close communication. 1
- adjective close-up (of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the end of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: close parentheses; close quotes; close brackets. Compare open (def 32). 1
- adjective close-up Hunting, Angling. closed (def 8). 1
- adjective close-up Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth. Compare high (def 23), open (def 35a). 1
- adjective close-up Heraldry. (of a bird) represented as having folded wings: an eagle close. 1
- adjective close-up Archaic. viscous; not volatile. 1
- verb with object close-up to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. 1
- verb with object close-up to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.): to close a hole in a wall with plaster. 1
- verb with object close-up to block or hinder passage across or access to: to close a border to tourists; to close the woods to picnickers. 1
- verb with object close-up to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in: He closed the crate and tied it up. 1
- verb with object close-up (of the mind) to make imperceptive or inaccessible: to close one's mind to the opposite opinion. 1
- verb with object close-up to bring together the parts of; join; unite (often followed by up): Close up those ranks! The surgeon closed the incision. 1
- verb with object close-up Electricity. to complete (an electrical circuit) by joining the circuit elements: The circuit was closed so the current could be measured. 1
- verb with object close-up to bring to an end: to close a debate. 1
- verb with object close-up to arrange the final details of; to conclude negotiations about: to close a deal to everyone's satisfaction. 1
- verb with object close-up to complete or settle (a contract or transaction); consummate: We close the sale of the house next week. 1