closer
noun
[ ˈkləʊzə ]
• the last part of a performance, collection, or series.
• "the perfect closer to the album"
• a person who is skilled at bringing a business transaction to a satisfactory conclusion.
• "this role will best suit closers who are hungry to make commissions"
• a reliable relief pitcher who enters a game in the final innings, typically to preserve a slim lead.
• "he could develop into a big-league closer"
close
adjective
• only a short distance away or apart in space or time.
• "the hotel is close to the sea"
Similar:
near,
adjacent,
in close proximity,
close/near at hand,
not far from,
in the vicinity of,
in the neighbourhood of,
within reach of,
within close range of,
neighbouring,
hard by,
adjoining,
abutting,
alongside,
on the doorstep,
within sight,
within earshot,
a stone's throw away,
close by,
nearby,
at hand,
at close quarters,
contiguous,
proximate,
accessible,
handy,
convenient,
walkable,
within spitting distance,
a hop,
a skip,
and a jump away,
within sniffing distance,
nigh,
• denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling.
• "the family history of cancer in close relatives"
• (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way.
• "pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself"
Similar:
careful,
detailed,
thorough,
minute,
painstaking,
meticulous,
assiduous,
diligent,
rigorous,
scrupulous,
conscientious,
attentive,
focused,
intent,
concentrated,
searching,
methodical,
vigilant,
watchful,
keen,
alert,
• uncomfortably humid or airless.
• "a close, hazy day"
Similar:
humid,
muggy,
stuffy,
airless,
fuggy,
heavy,
sticky,
steamy,
clammy,
sultry,
oppressive,
stifling,
suffocating,
like a Turkish bath,
like a sauna,
unventilated,
claggy,
• another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).
close
adverb
• very near to someone or something; with very little space between.
• "they stood close to the door"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere .
close to
• (of an amount) almost; very nearly.
• "he spent close to 30 years in jail"
