close-up

/ˈkləʊsʌp/

adjective

In near proximity.

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Meanings

adjectiveclose-up (not comparable)

alternative closeup

  1. not comparableIn near proximity.

    A worldwide TV audience had a close-up view of the astronauts when they splashed down and as they emerged from the bobbing spaceship they call Gumdrop.

    1969 March 21, “Science: Rousing End to a Relaxed Flight”, in Time
nounclose-up (plural close-ups)

plural close-ups · alternative closeup

  1. artsA photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale, and occupies most or all of the frame.

    All right, Mr DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.

    1950, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, D.M. Marshman Jr., Sunset Blvd.

Translations

Bulgarian близък план
  • близък план (blizăk plan)photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Chinese Mandarin 特寫 /特写
  • 特寫 /特写 (tèxiě)photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Danish nærbillede
  • nærbilledephotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Esperanto foto de proksima distanco
  • foto de proksima distancophotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Finnish lähikuva
  • lähikuvaphotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
French gros plan, plan rapproché
  • gros planphotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • plan rapprochéphotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
German Nahaufnahme
  • Nahaufnahmephotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Hebrew תַּקְרִיב
  • תַּקְרִיב (takrív)photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Icelandic nærmynd
  • nærmyndphotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Italian primo piano
  • primo pianophotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Japanese クローズアップ
  • クローズアップ (kurōzu appu)photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Korean 클로즈업
  • 클로즈업 (keullojeueop)photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Norwegian Bokmål nærbilde
  • nærbildephotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Persian کلوزآپ
  • کلوزآپ (kloz-âp)photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Polish zbliżenie
  • zbliżeniephotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Portuguese close-up, close
  • close-upphotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • closephotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Russian кру́пный план
  • кру́пный план (krúpnyj plan)photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Spanish primer plano
  • primer planophotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Swedish närbild
  • närbildphotographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
Cite this entry
APA

close-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-up

MLA

“close-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-up. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close-up,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-up.

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