close up
Intimate camera angle
Close up means to move nearer for a better view or to shut completely.
As an adverb or adjective, it describes proximity: The painting looks different close up.
To close up a shop is to shut it down for the night or permanently.
A wound closes up as it heals.
A close-up (hyphenated as noun) is a photograph or shot taken at short range, showing detail: The director called for a close-up of her face.
Recorded command sequence
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- detailSingle small element
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- focusConcentrated attention point
lens · aperture · tight shot · crop · shallow depth · texture · product shot · portrait
Bring to completion
- endFinal portion or cessation
- wrap upComplete and conclude
- finalLast and decisive
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
terminate · closing · shutdown · wind down · lock up · shutter · last call · closing time
Waterproof gap filler
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- coverProtect by overlaying
secure · fasten · button up · zip up · batten down · airtight · watertight · insulate
macro
Recorded command sequence
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- detailSingle small element
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
focus · lens · aperture · tight shot · crop · shallow depth · texture · product shot · portrait · inspect
finish
Bring to completion
complete · terminate · closing · shutdown · wind down · lock up · shutter · last call · closing time · end of day
caulk
Waterproof gap filler
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- blockSolid mass, or impede
cover · secure · fasten · button up · zip up · batten down · airtight · watertight · insulate · patch
- securingfasten, secure, lock up, latch, bolt
- camera shotshelicopter shot, medium shot, crane shot, dolly shot, zoom in
- end of workdayclock out, knock off, wrap up, call it a day, pack up
- proofreading marksdele, stet, insert, transpose, caret
- portraitureheadshot, portrait lighting, self portrait, formal portrait, candid portrait
- screenwritingscreenplay, screenplays, screenwriter, screenwriting, script
close upwide shot
Full-scene camera framing
long shot · establishing shot · wide angle · full shot · master shot
close upfar away
At considerable distance
from afar · at arm's length · remote · distant · removed
close upbig picture
Overall perspective on things
overview · broad view · bird's eye view · macro view · panoramic view
close, closet, closed, closer, enclose, disclose, closure, closest, enclosure