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/kləʊzˈʌp/ · close·up
verb
- To move people closer together, often in a crowded or confined space. The crowd closed up and I couldn't get through to the train.
- To shut a building or a business for a period of time, often temporarily. The car factory has closed up for the August holidays.
- To heal a cut or other wound, resulting in the skin covering the affected area. With stitches, the cut should close up in a week to ten days.
noun
- A shot in photography or film where the subject is brought closer to the camera. The director asked for a close-up of the actor's face to emphasize the emotional moment.
Did you know? The term 'close-up' in photography originated in the early 20th century, when cinematographers began using lenses with shorter focal lengths to capture intimate, detailed shots of actors' faces.