close-up
/ˈkləʊs ʌp/noun
उच्चारण क्लोस अप
क्लोज़-अप, बहुत पास से लिया गया चित्र या दृश्य
Core word
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[C, U]
a photograph or a picture in a film that is taken very near to somebody or something and shows a lot of detail
क्लोज़-अप, बहुत पास से लिया गया चित्र या दृश्य
- The film opens with a close-up of the hero's eyes.
- The camera moved in for a close-up.
- The scene was shot in close-up.
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- The director asked for a close-up of her tearful face.
- In the close-up, you could see every detail of the stitching.
- The photo is a close-up of a butterfly's wing.
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[only before noun]
taken or seen from very near
बहुत पास से लिया या देखा गया
- close-up pictures of a tiger's face
- The documentary has a close-up shot of a bee on a flower.
- He took a close-up photograph of the rare orchid.
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- The magazine printed a close-up view of the insect.
- A close-up shot made the actor's expression clear.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a close-up of + noun
As a noun, 'of' names the thing shown in the picture.
Noun के रूप में 'of' से चित्र में दिखाई गई वस्तु बताई जाती है।
- The film opened with a close-up of her tearful face.
- He took a close-up of the butterfly.
in close-up
Use 'in close-up' to say that something is shown from very near.
'In close-up' से बताया जाता है कि कोई वस्तु बहुत पास से दिखाई गई है।
- The actor looks different in close-up.
close-up + noun (adjective)
Before a noun, it means taken or seen from very near.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ बहुत पास से लिया या देखा हुआ होता है।
- The close-up lens helps photograph tiny insects.
- Close-up shots made the film feel personal.
close up (verb phrase)
The spelling without a hyphen, 'close up', is a different phrasal verb meaning to shut or move nearer.
बिना hyphen का 'close up' अलग phrasal verb है जिसका अर्थ बंद करना या पास आना है।
- The shop will close up at nine.
close-up on + noun
'On' can also show the object that the camera focuses on.
'On' से वह वस्तु भी बताई जा सकती है जिस पर कैमरा केंद्रित है।
- The camera held a close-up on the burning candle.
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verb + close-up
takeshootshowzoom in foruse
- The photographer zoomed in for a close-up of the flower.
adjective + close-up
extremetightdramaticsharpdetailed
- The extreme close-up showed every line on his face.
close-up + noun
shotphotolensviewimage
- A close-up photo of the tiger went viral.
close-up + preposition
of a faceof an eyeof a coinof a leafof the wound
- The doctor studied a close-up of the wound.
verb + close-up
getneedask forcut topan to
- The director cut to a close-up of the hero's hands.
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- In the close-up, Radhika could see the tiny cracks in the old painting.
Close-up में राधिका पुरानी पेंटिंग की छोटी-छोटी दरारें देख सकती थी।
- The camera moved in for a close-up as the hero began to speak.
जब नायक बोलने लगा तो कैमरा close-up के लिए पास आया।
- A close-up of the stamp showed its tiny printing mistake.
टिकट के close-up में उसकी छोटी छपाई की गलती दिख रही थी।
- My phone takes surprisingly good close-up pictures of insects.
मेरा फ़ोन कीड़ों के आश्चर्यजनक रूप से अच्छे close-up चित्र खींचता है।
- Seen in close-up, the moon's surface looks very rough.
पास से देखने पर चंद्रमा की सतह बहुत ऊबड़-खाबड़ दिखती है।
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✗ He took a close up photo of the leaf.
✓ He took a close-up photo of the leaf.
Use a hyphen when close-up works as an adjective or noun.
जब 'close-up' adjective या noun के रूप में आए तो hyphen लगाया जाता है।
✗ I took a close-up from the leaf.
✓ I took a close-up of the leaf.
The noun close-up takes of before the thing photographed.
जिसकी फ़ोटो ली गई है उसके पहले noun 'close-up' के साथ 'of' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
The 's' in close-up is said as in 'dose', not as in 'nose'.
Close-up का 's' 'dose' की तरह 'स' बोला जाता है, 'nose' की तरह 'ज़' नहीं।