Meanings
nounclose encounter (plural close encounters)
plural close encounters
- human sciencesA supposed observation, or observation of evidence, of extraterrestrial beings or their craft.
Translations
Portuguese contato imediato
- contato imediatoobservation of extraterrestrials or their craft
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APA
close encounter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20encounter
MLA
“close encounter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20encounter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close encounter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20encounter.
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