close up
The term 'close up' can function as both a verb and a noun, with meanings that vary widely based on context, from photography to business and medicine.
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Definition
B2General
To move closer together, reducing or eliminating the space between.
Example
- The crowd began to close up, leaving no room to move.
B2Business
To shut down a business or building, either temporarily or permanently.
Example
- They decided to close up the shop for the winter season.
C1Medicine
(technical)For a wound or cut to heal by the edges coming together.
Example
- The surgeon waited for the incision to close up before finishing the procedure.
C1Emotional
(idiomatic)To become less open or communicative.
Example
- After the argument, he began to close up and wouldn't talk to anyone.
B2Photography
(technical)A photograph or film shot taken from a short distance to capture fine details.
Example
- The director wanted a close-up of the actor's face to capture his emotions.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "close up":
zoom inclose inclose in onlong shotclose byclose reachin focusclose toclose quartersapproach shotface to face