close-range

English

Adjective

close-range (not comparable)

1. Capable of operating at a short distance.

   Knuckledusters are excellent close-range weapons.

2. Hit, shot, or taken from nearby the target.

   He took a close-range picture of the wrestlers to try to capture the energy.

   • 2011 September 24, Aled Williams, “Chelsea 4 - 1 Swansea”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Raul Meireles volleyed over from 12 yards before Leon Britton blocked a close-range effort from Ramires as Chelsea started to press.

Synonyms

• short-range

Antonyms

• long-range

Related terms

• close range

Anagrams

• recongeals