ALL meanings of close-up
close-up
C c - verb with object close-up to stop rendering the customary services of: to close a store for the night. 1
- verb with object close-up to terminate or suspend the operation of; to halt the activities of: The epidemic forced authorities to close the schools. The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors. 1
- verb with object close-up Nautical. to come close to: We closed the cruiser to put our injured captain on board. 1
- verb with object close-up Metalworking. to reduce the internal diameter of (a tube or the like). 1
- verb with object close-up Archaic. to shut in or surround on all sides; enclose; cover in: to close a bird in a cage. 1
- verb without object close-up to become closed; shut: The door closed with a bang. This window is stuck and will not close tight. 1
- verb without object close-up to come together; unite: Her lips closed firmly. 1
- verb without object close-up to come close: His pursuers closed rapidly. 1
- verb without object close-up to grapple; engage in close encounter (often followed by with): We closed with the invaders shortly before sundown. 1
- verb without object close-up to come to an end; terminate: The service closed with a hymn. 1
- verb without object close-up to cease to offer the customary activities or services: The school closed for the summer. 1
- verb without object close-up to enter into or reach an agreement, usually as a contract: The builder closed with the contractor after negotiations. 1
- verb without object close-up (of a theatrical production) to cease to be performed: The play closed in New York yesterday and will open in Dallas next week. 1
- verb without object close-up (of a stock, group of stocks, etc.) to be priced or show a change in price as specified at the end of a trading period: The market closed low for the fourth straight day. 1
- adverb close-up in a close manner; closely. 1
- adverb close-up near; close by. 1
- adverb close-up Heraldry. immediately behind the ears, so as to show no neck: a bear's head couped close. 1
- idioms close-up close ranks, to unite forces, especially by overlooking petty differences, in order to deal with an adverse or challenging situation; to join together in a show of unity, especially to the public: When the newspaper story broke suggesting possible corruption in the government, the politicians all closed ranks. 1
- idioms close-up close to the wind, Nautical. in a direction nearly opposite to that from which the wind is coming: to sail close to the wind. 1
- idioms close-up close up, from close range; in a detailed manner; intimately. Nautical. fully raised; at the top of the halyard: an answering pennant flown close up. Compare dip1 (def 37). 1
- noun close-up film shot: up close 1
- adverb close-up from very near 1
- noun close-up the act of closing. 0
- noun close-up (photography) A photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale, and occupies most or all of the frame. 0
- adjective close-up Of or pertaining to things in near proximity or a situation involving nearness. 0