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up close

up close adverb: at very close range.

Adverb

up close (comparative more up close, superlative most up close)

  1. At very close range.
    • Viewed from up close, the image becomes a blur of coloured dots.

Forms of up close

comparativemore up close
superlativemost up close

Words formed from up close

Questions about up close

What does up close mean?
Up close means at very close range.
What part of speech is up close?
Up close is an adverb.

Words near up close in the dictionary

  1. up antiquarks
  2. up bow
  3. up bows
  4. up bubble
  5. up bup bup
  6. up close
  7. up close and personal
  8. Up Exe
  9. up for
  10. up for grabs
  11. up for sale

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