close range
Almost touching distance
Close range is a short distance between shooter and target, or more generally between any two things.
At close range, accuracy is easier and impact is greater: The victim was shot at close range.
The phrase implies proximity sufficient for direct, powerful effect: At close range, you could see every flaw in the painting.
- point-blankAt extremely close range
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
- infightingRivalry within one organization
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- proximityNearness in space
melee · direct fire · knife fight · intimate · in your face · shotgun · breath · tight quarters · nearby · muzzle · whisper · chipping · adjacent · face-to-face · nose to nose · immediate · short · aim
- combat rangepoint blank, melee, hand to hand
- Point Defenseanti-missile, missile defense, Iron Dome, rapid fire, Gatling gun
- distance phrasesstone's throw, arm's length, within reach, far away, nearby
- proximitynear, nearby, nearness, proximity, adjacent
- naval gunnerynaval gun, cannons, gunnery drills, guns, naval guns
- visibilityvisibility, visible, invisible, hidden, hide
distance
close rangelong range
Covering vast distances
long distance · extended range · artillery range · afar · far away
close, range, closed, closing, closer, enclose, disclose, closeness, ranging