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    close-up

    US /ˈkloʊs/

    ・

    UK /ˈkləʊs ʌp/

    A1
    phr.Phrase
    n.NounA photograph or movie shot taken at close range.
    The magazine featured a close-up of the actor's face.
    n.NounA detailed examination or analysis.
    The report provided a close-up of the company's financial situation.
    adj.AdjectiveBeing a shot in a movie or photograph taken at close range.
    The director used a close-up shot to emphasize the character's emotion.
    adv.AdverbAt or from a close distance.
    The photographer moved close-up to capture the details.
    adj.AdjectiveTaken or made at close range.
    The close-up view revealed the intricate details of the insect's wings.

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    Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?

    02:27Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?
    • And in order to clearly see things close up, the muscles have to work to smush the lens to bring those images forward to the sweet spot on the retina.

      And in order to clearly see things close up, the muscles have to work to smush the lens to bring those images forward to the sweet spot on the retina.

    • and in order  to clearly see things close up, the muscles   have to work to smoosh the lens to bring those  images forward to the sweet spot on the retina.  

      and in order  to clearly see things close up, the muscles   have to work to smoosh the lens to bring those  images forward to the sweet spot on the retina.  

    B2

    Benedict Cumberbatch’s resemblance to an otter – The Graham Norton Show: Series 18 Episode 9 – BBC

    05:04Benedict Cumberbatch’s resemblance to an otter – The Graham Norton Show: Series 18 Episode 9 – BBC
    • [close-up] of the face of it

      [close-up] of the face of it

    • Now, we need to—let's have a close-up of the face of the—you've never seen a happier creature on planet Earth.

      Now, we need to—let's have a close-up of the face of the—you've never seen a happier creature on planet Earth.

    B1

    10 cheap purchases that improved my life

    09:0810 cheap purchases that improved my life
    • I got into doing close-up magic in 2011 after watching a chap called Michael Vincent on Penn and Teller Fool Us,

      I got into doing close-up magic in 2011 after watching a chap called Michael Vincent on Penn and Teller Fool Us,

    • But then when I go to university and reinvented myself as not a massive nerd, I decided to continue with my close-up magic.

      But then when I go to university and reinvented myself as not a massive nerd, I decided to continue with my close-up magic.

    B1

    Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time

    07:37Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
    • Kon also had a habit of just starting scenes in close-up and you'd have to figure out where you were as the scene went on.

      Kon also had a habit of just starting scenes in close-up and you'd have to figure out where you were as the scene went on.

    • Kon also had a habit of starting scenes in close-up and you'd figure out

      Kon also had a habit of starting scenes in close-up and you'd figure out

    B1

    How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider

    06:49How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider
    • For this one close-up, you'll see green tape on the camera.

      For this one close-up, you'll see green tape on the camera.

    B1

    Ed Sheeran - Shivers [Official Video]

    03:58Ed Sheeran - Shivers [Official Video]
    • Yeah, you got me singing like, "Ooh, I love it when you do it like that." And when you're close up, give me the shivers.

      Yeah, you got me singing like, "Ooh, I love it when you do it like that." And when you're close up, give me the shivers.

    • And we'll say, "Ooh, I love it when you do it like that." And when you're close up, give me the shivers.

      And we'll say, "Ooh, I love it when you do it like that." And when you're close up, give me the shivers.

    A1

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)

    09:23Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)
    • So that (for) each take, we could see what height I am, so, this way, we can set drones and cameras in places where I can go right into close-up.

      So that (for) each take, we could see what height I am, so, this way, we can set drones and cameras in places where I can go right into close-up.

    • So this way we can set drones and cameras in places where I can go right into close-up.

      So this way we can set drones and cameras in places where I can go right into close-up.

    B1

    New documentary explores real-life "Truman Show" in Japan

    08:29New documentary explores real-life "Truman Show" in Japan
    • I salute the audio close up on his torso.

      I salute the audio close up on his torso.

    • Give me a close-up on his torso.

      Give me a close-up on his torso.

    B1

    I SPENT $600 ON WISH!!!! HUGE WISH HAUL (testing GARDENING SUPPLIES from Wish) 2022

    30:33I SPENT $600 ON WISH!!!! HUGE WISH HAUL (testing GARDENING SUPPLIES from Wish) 2022
    • They close up when they sleep.

      They close up when they sleep.

    • They close up when they sleep.

      They close up when they sleep.

    B1

    iPhone 13 Event - Everything New in iPhone 13 & 13 Pro

    08:54iPhone 13 Event - Everything New in iPhone 13 & 13 Pro
    • Which the shot they showed looks amazing, and that  right there kind of makes me want to go pro  because I do a lot of close-up shots on my  products, and with the current offerings you can't  do it without adding a secondary lens onto your  phone.

      Which the shot they showed looks amazing, and that  right there kind of makes me want to go pro  because I do a lot of close-up shots on my  products, and with the current offerings you can't  do it without adding a secondary lens onto your  phone.

    • And that right there kind of makes me want to go pro because I do a lot of close-up shots on my products.

      And that right there kind of makes me want to go pro because I do a lot of close-up shots on my products.

    A2