CLOSER

Closed, shut.

Narrow; confined.

Example: "A close alley; close quarters"

At a little distance; near.

Example: "Is your house close?"

Intimate; well-loved.

Example: "He is a close friend."

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

(ireland, england, scotland) hot, humid, with no wind.

(of a vowel) articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

Example: "A close prisoner"

Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

Example: "A close contest"

Short.

Example: "To cut grass or hair close"

Dense; solid; compact.

Concise; to the point.

Example: "Close reasoning"

Difficult to obtain.

Example: "Money is close."

Parsimonious; stingy.

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

Example: "A close translation"

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

Example: "The patient was kept under close observation."

Marked, evident.