closeup

Face fills frame

A closeup is a photograph, film shot, or view taken at close range, showing detail: The director called for a closeup of the actor's face.

By extension, any detailed or intimate examination: a closeup of life in rural America.

Also spelled close-up.

film

shot

Quick liquor serving

cutaway · angle · camera · zoom · pan · tight · extreme · medium · dramatic · revealing

photography

macro

Recorded command sequence

  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • apertureAdjustable optical inlet
  • bokehAesthetic quality of defocus

sharpness · framing · composition · exposure · f-stop · shutter · tripod · sensor · resolution · contrast

detail

texture

Surface tactile quality

clarity · definition · nuance · specificity · fineness · subtlety · minutiae · pores · wrinkles · grain

intimacy

portrait

Artistic depiction of someone

eyes · face · tenderness · vulnerability · connection · personal · revealing · candid · unguarded · soul

Categories
Opposites
camera distance/framing

closeupwide shot

Full-scene camera framing

long shot · establishing shot · aerial shot · full shot · master shot

level of detail/scrutiny

closeupoverview

Broad general summary

big picture · broad view · panorama · bird's eye view · vista

Phrases
Family

close, closet, closed, closer, closely, closest, closes, closets, close-up

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G