Definitions for close-up
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1. close-upnoun

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

2. close-upadjective

   Of or pertaining to things in near proximity or a situation involving nearness.

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1. Close-up

   A close-up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still photography, and the comic strip medium is a type of shot that tightly frames a person or object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium and long shots (cinematic techniques). Close-ups display the most detail, but they do not include the broader scene. Moving toward or away from a close-up is a common type of zooming. A close up is taken from head to neck, giving the viewer a detailed view of the subject's face.

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1. Close-up

   In filmmaking, television production, still photography and the comic strip medium a close-up tightly frames a person or an object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots. Close-ups display the most detail, but they do not include the broader scene. Moving in to a close-up or away from a close-up is a common type of zooming. Close-ups are used in many ways, for many reasons. Close-ups are often used as cutaways from a more distant shot to show detail, such as characters' emotions, or some intricate activity with their hands. Close cuts to characters' faces are used far more often in television than in movies; they are especially common in soap operas. For a director to deliberately avoid close-ups may create in the audience an emotional distance from the subject matter. Close-ups are used for distinguishing main characters. Major characters are often given a close-up when they are introduced as a way of indicating their importance. Leading characters will have multiple close-ups. There is a long-standing stereotype of insecure actors desiring a close-up at every opportunity and counting the number of close-ups they received. An example of this stereotype occurs when the character Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, announces "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" as she is taken into police custody in the film's finale.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of close-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of close-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of close-up in a Sentence

1. Chuck Schumer:

   As someone who lives in New York who has experienced the horrors of terrorism close up and personal, the idea of having someone on the Supreme Court who understands those issues, as well as their horrible human effect, is very comforting.

2. Victoria Avery:

   The bronzes are exceptionally powerful and compelling works of art that deserve close-up study.

3. Charlie Chaplin:

   Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot

4. Jane Seymour:

   People say, ‘You’re like a phoenix.’ No, I just had a strong role model in my mother, everyone will have challenges. Your natural instinct is to close up your heart and let it eat you up. Do something to help someone else. It will heal you. You’ll be like a magnet when you do that. Light to firefly.

5. Kimee Moore:

   Finding something as minute as these changes in something so immense as Jupiters magnetic field was a challenge, having a baseline of close-up observations over four decades long provided us with just enough data to confirm that Jupiters magnetic field does indeed change over time.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Close-Up
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-Up
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=close-up