noun
( -s )
Etymology: close up, adverb
1.
a. : a motion picture taken very near an object or person to emphasize detail strongly or accentuate mood
b. : a photograph taken at close range
c. : photographic presentation produced with camera and object in close proximity
television is mostly in close-up
2.
a. : a close or intimate view or examination of anything
b. : a voice amplified to give the effect of issuing from close proximity
c. : a theatrical scene in which action is focused on the facial expression and emotional tension of certain characters
d. : a compact intimate biography
it affords unique close-ups of key actors in political melodrama being played in Europe