Up close
Hello.
My friend said:
I recognize this place by the park and the river. The railing is actually very unique up close.
How can i interpret 'up close'?
Because if i interpret it as 'very close', it doesn't make any sense imo.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
I think up close in this sentence means: When you look at it very closely. In other words, when you are not close to the bridge, there is nothing special about it. But when you look closely, you can see features that are unique.
- I think up close in this sentence means: When you look at it very closely.
- In other words, when you are not close to the bridge, there is nothing special about it.
- But when you look closely, you can see features that are unique.
- By the way, very unique is not really an acceptable phrase, although one hears it quite a bit.
- Something is either unique or not unique.
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I think up close in this sentence means: When you look at it very closely.
In other words, when you are not close to the bridge, there is nothing special about it. But when you look closely, you can see features that are unique.
By the way, very unique is not really an acceptable phrase, although one hears it quite a bit. Something is either unique or not
0dhomachevskyThe railing is actually very unique up close.
When you go up to it very closely. (up close = from a very short distance away)
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