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
Synonyms: none provided
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