to be very close
111Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far — See also: Close Combat series Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far Developer(s) Atomic Games Publisher(s) …
112Close-ratio transmission — A close ratio transmission is a transmission in which there is little difference between the gear ratios of the gears. Consequently, note that the word close implies near , not shut. The gear ratio numbers are in a smaller numeric range, hence… …
113close-knit — adjective held together as by social or cultural ties a close knit family close knit little villages the group was closely knit • Syn: ↑closely knit • Similar to: ↑close * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ …
114close-up — noun (C) a photograph taken from very near: a close up of the kitten s face | in close up (=from very near): Much of the movie is shot in close up …
115close-up — noun ( s) Etymology: close up, adverb 1. a. : a motion picture taken very near an object or person to emphasize detail strongly or accentuate mood b. : a photograph taken at close range c. : photographic presentation produced with camera and… …
116Close encounter of Cussac — The Close encounter of Cussac is the name given to an event which happened to a young brother and sister in Cussac, Cantal, France in August 1967. They reported a UFO sighting and encounter with alien beings. Contents 1 The testimony 2 The… …
117close-up — UK [ˈkləʊs ʌp] / US [ˈkloʊs ˌʌp] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms close up : singular close up plural close ups a photograph of someone or something taken from a position very near them I took a close up of the baby s face. in close up:… …
118close — noun /kləυz/ the end of a day’s trading on the Stock Exchange ● At the close shares had fallen 20%. ■ adjective /kləυs/ ♦ close to very near, almost ● The company was close to bankruptcy. ● We are close to meeting our sales targets. ■ verb… …
119close — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. compact, dense, firm; stifling, oppressive, muggy, stale, stuffy; stingy, tight fisted, niggardly; taut; confining, constrictive; near, intimate; secretive, reticent, reserved; approximate. See… …
120close shave — noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin • Syn: ↑close call, ↑squeak, ↑squeaker, ↑narrow escape • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement * * * close shave, Informal. a …
