up close

adverb or adjective

: at close range

Examples of up close in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One minute later, Verhaeghe tipped in a shot from up close while falling to the ice to give Florida a 3-0 lead. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024 For its part, Definition has become a place to see intense, Chicago-style acting, up close on 55th Street, and this uniformly excellent cast really throws itself into this project. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for up close 

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Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of up close was in 1653

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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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