CLOSE-UP


Meaning of CLOSE-UP in English

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

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