Close-up

Japanese: クローズアップ

〘 noun 〙 (close-up, correct: "close-up") 1. A technique used in film and television. Showing a part of a subject in a large picture. Also, the screen. Close-up. Close-up. [Onbiki Seikai Kindai Shin Gyogo Jiten (1928)] *Young People (1933-37) by Ishizaka Yojiro, Part 1: "There was a close-up of Irie Takako in the film section of the newspaper." 2. To focus on a particular person or thing in detail. *Frog's Voice (1952) by Oya Soichi, First to do so: "The presence of Ms. Takara was brought into the spotlight in society."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (close-up 正しくは「クロースアップ」)① 映画・テレビの撮影技法の一つ。対象の一部を大きく写し出すこと。また、その画面。アップ。大写し。〔音引正解近代新用語辞典（1928）〕※若い人（1933‐37）〈石坂洋次郎〉上「新聞の映画欄には入江たか子のクローズ・アップが載って居た」② 特定の人や物事を大きくとりあげること。※蛙のこえ（1952）〈大宅壮一〉一番乗り「高良女史の存在が社会的に大きくクローズ・アップされたのは」

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