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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExtreme Close-Up
/ɪkˈstriːm kloʊs ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of shot in film or photography that captures a subject at a very close range, emphasizing detail.
"The director used an extreme close-up to highlight the actor's emotional expression." - 2
A photographic technique that focuses closely on a subject, often used to draw attention to specific features.
"In the extreme close-up, the texture of the flower's petals was beautifully revealed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'extreme close-up' is derived from the combination of 'extreme', from Latin 'extremus', meaning 'outermost', and 'close-up', a photographic term that emerged in the early 20th century to describe a shot taken at a very short distance from the subject. The phrase has evolved in film and photography to denote a specific framing technique that emphasizes detail.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extreme Close-Up" is said worldwide
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gros plan extrême
Transliteration: gro plan eks-trem
"Le réalisateur a utilisé un gros plan extrême pour capturer l'émotion."
extreme Nahaufnahme
Transliteration: eks-treem nah-auf-nah-me
"Der Regisseur verwendete eine extreme Nahaufnahme, um die Details zu zeigen."
primo piano estremo
Transliteration: pree-mo pee-ah-no es-treh-mo
"Il regista ha usato un primo piano estremo per enfatizzare l'espressione."
primer plano extremo
Transliteration: pree-mer plah-no eks-treh-mo
"El director utilizó un primer plano extremo para resaltar la emoción."
close-up extremo
Transliteration: klohs-up eks-treh-mo
"O diretor usou um close-up extremo para capturar a expressão do ator."
अत्यधिक निकटता
Transliteration: atyadhik nikatata
"निर्देशक ने अभिनेता की भावनाओं को दिखाने के लिए अत्यधिक निकटता का उपयोग किया।"
极近特写
Transliteration: jí jìn tè xiě
"导演使用了极近特写来突出演员的情感。"
극단적 클로즈업
Transliteration: geukdanjeok keulrojeu-eob
"감독은 배우의 감정을 강조하기 위해 극단적 클로즈업을 사용했습니다."
極端なクローズアップ
Transliteration: kyokutan na kurōzu appu
"監督は俳優の感情を強調するために極端なクローズアップを使用しました。"
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