closer
What is the Definition of closer?
Noun:
- a person who closes something
- (baseball)
Adjective:
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- close in relevance or relationship
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- marked by fidelity to an original
- (of a contest or contestants)
- crowded
- lacking fresh air
- of textiles
- strictly confined or guarded
- confined to specific persons
- fitting closely but comfortably
- used of hair or haircuts
- giving or spending with reluctance
- or near
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Adverb:
- near in time or place or relationship
- in an attentive manner
- (comparative of `near' or `close')
How can I use closer in a sentence?
Ah, said Hagrid, fiddling nervously with his beard, That is — er Where did you get it, Hagrid? said Ron, crouching over the fire to get a closer look at the egg.
The weirdest thing about all these people was the way they seemed to vanish the second Harry tried to get a closer look.
She had dark red hair and her eyes — her eyes are just like mine, Harry thought, edging a little closer to the glass.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione moved closer together to block the fire from view; they were sure it would not be allowed.
They crowded in, standing rather closer together than they would usually have done, peering about nervously.
Other meanings of closer (synonyms, cognates).
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