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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a photograph or other recorded image taken at close range, or using a telephoto lens so as to appear to have been taken at close range; -- used especially of images of faces in which the face fills all or most of the photograph.

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  • noun film A video or film recording made with the camera positioned close to an actor, often so that only the head or face is visible.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a photograph taken at close range
  • adverb very close
  • verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating
  • verb unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
  • verb block passage through
  • verb refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

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Examples

  • Whereas watching Audrey get chomped in closeup is a little much; I couldn't keep my ironic distance.

    Two Little Shop Of Horrors Thoughts 2005

  • On top of everything else is the blatant product placement: A golf ball is turned just right to reveal the Nike swoosh, a Sprite can appears in closeup, and then comes the revelation that Mimzy has Intel Inside ™.

    Movie Review: The Last Mimzy 2007

  • Here are two of the blocks in closeup - I am just winging it, based on the design of each snowflake.

    Let it snowflake... katelnorth 2007

  • Here are two of the blocks in closeup - I am just winging it, based on the design of each snowflake.

    Archive 2007-12-01 katelnorth 2007

  • The closeup is his favorite format for artistic photography, as it gives him the opportunity to portray his subjects from a more unusual point of view.

    Living Memories 2006

  • The closeup is his favorite format for artistic photography, as it gives him the opportunity to portray his subjects from a more unusual point of view.

    Living Memories 2006

  • The photo I took of the whole quilt doesn't show any of the quilting (well, black thread on a black background, from a distance, what did I expect?) and the closeup is blurry because I couldn't get the camera to focus, but I think you get the idea.

    The mysteries of hand quilting katelnorth 2006

  • The photo I took of the whole quilt doesn't show any of the quilting (well, black thread on a black background, from a distance, what did I expect?) and the closeup is blurry because I couldn't get the camera to focus, but I think you get the idea.

    Archive 2006-10-01 katelnorth 2006

  • With her face frequently in closeup, Lohman’s Christine Brown appears beyond paranoia, embodying dread for a universe that’s pitted against her.

    Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009

  • All suggestions will be considered:) The closeup is a bit out of focus, but I thought everyone might like to see the beads in a bit more detail - it's come out just as I wanted, so I'm really pleased with that - don't you love it when something comes out like it looked in your head?

    Archive 2007-09-01 katelnorth 2007

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