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Closeup

/kləʊsˈʌp/

A video or film recording made with the camera positioned close to an actor, often so that only the head or face is visible.

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    A video or film recording made with the camera positioned close to an actor, often so that only the head or face is visible.

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close-upnoun(photography) A photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale, and occupies most or all of the frame.
close-up lensnoun(photography) Synonym of macro lens.
macrophotographynounPhotography that is done up close; close-up photography.
microdramanounA very short film clip or acted scene.
creepy-peepynoun(informal, idiomatic) A small, portable television camera used for taking candid, close-up shots outside of a studio environment.
one shotnoun(film) A camera shot that focuses on a single subject.
macro lensnoun(photography) A lens that allows a camera to focus at very close range to photograph small objects.
macrophotographnounA close-up photograph, showing the fine detail of something.
macrocinematographynounThe filming of small objects in motion.
cinemicrographynounAlternative form of cinephotomicrography. [cinematographic photomicrography]
microcameranoun(photography) A very small camera
microcinematographnounA film created by microcinematography.
fine cutnoun(film) The final stage of editing of a film, focusing on minor details that may have been missed previously.
cinemicrographnoun(historical) A film recording made through a microscope
macrolensnounAlternative form of macro lens. [(photography) A lens that allows a camera to focus at very close range to photograph small objects.]
photomacrographynoun(photography) The photography of small objects, at close range, using a macro lens.
minifilmnounA short film.
minicamnounA small movie camera.
macronoun(programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
microcinemanoun(countable) A specialist cinema showing films that are unlikely to be screened at more populist venues.

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