Definitions
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 orfilm recording made with thecamera positioned close to anactor , often so that only thehead orface 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
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Whereas watching Audrey get chomped in closeup is a little much; I couldn't keep my ironic distance.
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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 ™.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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