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close up

verb as in latch

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A recent one consisted of a close-up of one of those vents above your airplane seat that regulates air circulation while the plane’s captain welcomes the viewer to “ICE Air” over the intercom.

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The series of photos included the couple, in their wedding attire, lounging on a white sofa and a close-up shot of their left hands with the wedding rings that now adorn them.

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Portraits of older family members dominate, including several deathbed scenes: Matzkin and her mother, and a close-up of Richard Matzkin’s Aunt Kitty with eyes closed and mouth open.

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If X is doing the same, it’s not doing a great job, as it just took me six seconds to find the close-up footage of Kirk’s death.

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The Washington Post’s Will Oremus reported that Bluesky was removing close-up videos of Kirk’s assassination and suspending accounts that encouraged violence.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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