Close up and Near

Close up

Close up adverb - Very close.

Near and close up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near" instead an adverb "Close up".

Near

Near adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.

Close up and near are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close up" instead an adverb "Near".

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

Mutual synonyms

Both terms in one sentence

  • Film / Terminator Genisys The younger T-800 emerging from the flames close up after Kyle blasting it up, has the same close up of the first Terminator rising from the flames near the finale.
  • Fingore In Mawaru-Penguindrum's twelfth episode, we get a close up of Keiju Tabuki's hand— which has rather large scar near to the fingers.
    Source: Fingore
  • Product Placement / Live-Action Films Will Smith's character's 'Converse All-star' trainers get several mentions including a close up of him removing them from the box near the start of the film.
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