tight shot

American  

noun

Cinematography.

1. a shot in which the camera appears to be very close to the subject, as in an extreme closeup.

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Example Sentences

Dokoupil’s first official broadcast returned to a style that resembled previous iterations of “CBS Evening News,” with a tight shot of the anchor sitting at a desk in a newsroom.

From Los Angeles Times

The viewer doesn’t see what Briony inspects on the video feed, only a tight shot of her face as she endures a constant internal conversation about her own security while simply trying to do her job.

From Salon

The camera holds on a tight shot of a tomato being butchered by a dull kitchen knife, juice and seeds spilling out as the fruit splits down its sides.

From Salon

Missing moment: “During the editing process, we decided that the film’s pulse should be raised from the start,” says Ross, noting that the actual opening of the film now is a tight shot of Lawrence’s back as he strides to the pope’s deathbed.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, in that performance, one can appreciate the luxury of the tight shot on Jones’ face, a panoply of expressive glowing and fading between pride, joy, anger and sorrow that only theatergoers in the good seats might have been able to fully experience.

From Salon