closeup
- noun
- /ˈkloʊsˌʌp/
- Specialized
- In the film, the emotional scene was highlighted by a closeup of the actor's facial expressions.
- ready for your closeup
- extreme closeup
- get their closeup
Examples
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Well, Granny, it looks like our honored guest is ready for his closeup.
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Lothos' Cave - Closeup of Cassandra's face
Fiction book (1992) -
I want to get a closeup of Rose's mouth whispering it, okay?
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Often in my build videos there were closeup shots that show how and where connectors are attached.
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In the edit I would sit there and just watch the closeups to see all these little micro decisions.
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Inset: Closeup of the wings Chambers is viewing.
Academic text (2004) -
Mandy, let's get you and Cy-Fi into a nice medium closeup.
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Can we take some closeups of the magma, Dr. Sorenson?
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To do this, they would have to have high-res video stills, closeups of the conference table, the clock, anything in the area.
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The photographer captured a stunning closeup of the butterfly's wings, revealing its intricate patterns.
Synonyms
A photograph or film shot that shows small details from very close
A very close camera shot that shows part of a person or object
Antonyms
How Close
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Closeup comes from the common words close ('near') and up ('closer' or 'more intense'). So a closeup is a photo or film shot taken very near the subject to show small details.