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adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkləʊsʌp/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

In near proximity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: близък план (blizǎk plan) — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Chinese Mandarin: 特寫 /特写 (tèxiě) — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Danish: nærbillede — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Esperanto: foto de proksima distanco — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Finnish: lähikuva — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • French: gros plan — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • French: plan rapproché — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • German: Nahaufnahme — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Hebrew: תַּקְרִיב (takrív) — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Icelandic: nærmynd — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Italian: primo piano — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Japanese: 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 (keullojeueop) — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nærbilde — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nærbilde — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nærbilete — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Persian: کلوزآپ (kloz-âp) — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Polish: zbliżenie — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Portuguese: close-up — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Portuguese: close — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Russian: кру́пный план (krúpnyj plan) — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Spanish: primer plano — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
  • Swedish: närbild — photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
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