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Definition of "close"
adj: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"
adj: crowded; "close quarters"
verb: be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
adj: confined to specific persons; "a close secret"
adj: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
verb: change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
adj: marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
verb: cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
verb: fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
verb: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
verb: bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
verb: finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
adj: fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"
verb: bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"
verb: finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
adj: strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"
adv: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
verb: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
verb: come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
adj: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
adj: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
adj: used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"
verb: draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"
adj: close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
verb: complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"
verb: engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
adj: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

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WikiPedia definition of "close"
In film, television, and still photography a close-up tightly frames a person or an object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots. (More)

Close may refer to: In music: "Close", a song by Soul Asylum from their 1998 album Candy from a Stranger; Other: Cul-de-sac; People with the surname Close: (More)

A close vowel is a type of vowel sound used in many spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a close vowel is that the tongue is positioned as close as possible to the roof ... (More)

In literary criticism, close reading describes the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of text. Such a reading places great emphasis on the particular over the ... (More)

Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940, Monroe, Washington) [1] is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. (More)

Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American singer and actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her role as deranged stalker Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (1987 ... (More)

Christopher 'Choppy' Close (born 5 February 1959) is an Australian former rugby league player. His usual position was at centre. Close has the distinction of being one of a handful ... (More)

Close to the Edge is the fifth album by British progressive rock band Yes. (More)

Close combat has two close meanings which sometimes overlap; close quarters battle and hand to hand combat. (More)

Close is the sixth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in 1988. Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, Close was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits. (More)

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