What is "closer"

Close \Close\ (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. Closer (kl[=o]"s[~e]r); superl. Closest.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.

   From a close bower this dainty music flowed.
   --Dryden.

2. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. ``A close prison.''
   --Dickens.

3. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.

   If the rooms be low-roofed, or full of windows and doors, the one maketh the air close, . . . and the other maketh it exceeding unequal.
   --Bacon.

4. Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.

5. Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. ``He yet kept himself close because of Saul.''
   --1 Chron. xii. 1

   ``Her close intent.''
   --Spenser.

6. Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. ``For secrecy, no lady closer.''
   --Shak.

7. Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.

   The golden globe being put into a press, . . . the water made itself way through the pores of that very close metal.
   --Locke.

8. Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. ``Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass.''
   --Dryden.

9. Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.

   Plant the spring crocuses close to a wall.
   --Mortimer.

   The thought of the Man of sorrows seemed a very close thing -- not a faint hearsay.
   --G. Eliot.

10. Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

11. Intimate; familiar; confidential.

    League with you I seek And mutual amity, so strait, so close, That I with you must dwell, or you with me.
    --Milton.

12. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. ``A close contest.''
    --Prescott.

13. Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
    --Bartlett.

14. Parsimonious; stingy. ``A crusty old fellow, as close as a vise.''
    --Hawthorne.

15. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
    --Locke.

16. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.

17. (Phon.) Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.

    Close borough. See under Borough.

    Close breeding. See under Breeding.

    Close communion, communion in the Lord's supper, restricted to those who have received baptism by immersion.

    Close corporation, a body or corporation which fills its own vacancies.

    Close fertilization. (Bot.) See Fertilization.

    Close harmony (Mus.), compact harmony, in which the tones composing each chord are not widely distributed over several octaves.

    Close time, a fixed period during which killing game or catching certain fish is prohibited by law.

    Close vowel (Pron.), a vowel which is pronounced with a diminished aperture of the lips, or with contraction of the cavity of the mouth.

    Close to the wind (Naut.), directed as nearly to the point from which the wind blows as it is possible to sail; closehauled; -- said of a vessel.

Closer \Clos"er\, n.

1. One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot.

2. A finisher; that which finishes or terminates.

3. (Masonry) The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course.
   --Gwilt.

"one who closes" anything, 1610s, agent noun from close (v.).

Etymology 1 a. (en-comparative of: close) Etymology 2

n. 1 Someone or something that closes. 2 Someone or something that concludes. 3 The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course. 4 (context baseball English) A relief pitcher that specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. See Wikipedia:closer (baseball)

1. n. a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"

2. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game [syn: finisher]

3. adv. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation" [syn: nearer, nigher]

Closer or Closers may refer to:

Closer is the third play by English playwright Patrick Marber. The play was premiered at the Royal National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre in London in 1997, and made its North American debut at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway on 25 January 1999.

Closer is the fifth full-length studio album by the electronic music artist Richie Hawtin as Plastikman. Musically it expands further on the work of 1998's Consumed and, for the first time, prominently features Richie Hawtin's own voice.

"Closer" is a 2004 dance song written by M. Palmer, A. Failla, B. Tartaglia and performed by Slinkee Minx. It reached number 39 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.

Closer is an acoustic indie pop band from The Netherlands. Its band members are Roel Kessels as guitarist and lead vocalist, and Thomas van Geelen as cello player and backing vocalist. The band was formed in September 2006 by Kessels who had been performing as a singer/songwriter under the same artistic name.

Closer is the second and final studio album by the English rock band Joy Division. It was released on 18 July 1980 on Factory Records, following the May 1980 suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The album was produced by Martin Hannett and contains a more layered and austere sound than its predecessor, Unknown Pleasures, with synthesizers and studio effects now serving a prominent role. No singles were released from the album. After the posthumous release of Joy Division's only hit " Love Will Tear Us Apart" in June 1980, the remaining members re-formed as New Order.

Today, Closer is widely recognized as a defining release of the post-punk era. According to critic Ned Raggett, "Joy Division were at the height of their powers on Closer ... rock, however defined, rarely seems and sounds so important, so vital, and so impossible to resist or ignore as here."

"Closer" is a song by American rock band Nine Inch Nails, written by Trent Reznor and featured on the band's 1994 album The Downward Spiral. In mid-1994, the song was released as the second single from the album. Most versions of the single are titled "Closer to God", a rare example in music of a single's title differing from the title of its A-side. ("Closer to God" is also the title of an alternate version of "Closer" featured on the single.) Labeled "Halo 9", the single is the ninth official NIN release.

A promotional single provided by the label to radio stations included both long and short vocal-censored-i.e.: silenced profanity-versions. In spite of misinterpretations of the song as a lust anthem, "Closer" became Nine Inch Nails' most successful single up to that time, cemented Reznor's status as an industrial rock icon, and remains arguably his best-known song. Censored versions of the song and its Mark Romanek-directed music video received substantial airplay on radio and MTV.

Closer is a 2004 American romantic drama film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name. The movie was produced and directed by Mike Nichols and stars Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen. The film, like the play on which it is based, has been seen by some as a modern and tragic version of Mozart's opera Così fan tutte, with references to that opera in both the plot and the soundtrack. Owen starred in the play as Dan, the role assumed by Law in the film.

The film was recognized with a number of awards and nominations, including Oscar nominations and Golden Globe wins for both Portman and Owen for their performances in supporting roles.

Closer is the fifth studio album by the New Orleans-based rock trio Better Than Ezra. It was released on August 7, 2001 by Beyond Records. Closer initially performed better than its predecessor, How Does Your Garden Grow?, peaking at #110 on the Billboard charts. The first single off the album, " Extra Ordinary," placed on both the Billboard Modern Rock and Adult Top 40 charts (it was the eighth and last BTE single to date to place on the Modern Rock charts). A second single, "Misunderstood," was planned, but Beyond Records declared bankruptcy before it could be released.

As of early 2007, Closer was out of print due to Beyond Records going out of business and copies were scarce, though some were still in stock in stores. Legal problems resulting from Beyond's bankruptcy meant it would be four years before Better than Ezra's next studio album, Before the Robots. In the meantime, the band would release a live album in 2004, recorded in their hometown at the House of Blues.

In June 2009, the band announced they had acquired the rights to "Closer" and all of the master tracks recorded during the sessions for the album, and would be reissuing it via their own label on CD, The re-release was made available in October 2009 via the band's online store, sporting a bright new red cover, and two bonus tracks, "Simple Song", a long-standing fan favorite, and "Screwed Up And Beautiful". Both tracks were recorded during the 2001 sessions for the album but omitted from the final record.

"Closer" is a song by Scottish band Travis, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, The Boy with No Name, on 23 April 2007. The single peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song is featured in sports video game FIFA 08.

"Closer" is the debut single from Australian singer-songwriter, Michael Paynter. It was released physically and digitally on 28 June 2008. The single was used in advertisements for the Seven Network's drama series, City Homicide. It was to be included on Paynter's debut album This Welcome Diversion, however its release was delayed and then cancelled by Sony after Paynter was dropped from the label. However, an acoustic version of the song was included on Paynter's free album Money on Your Tongue.

Closer is a Canadian television series where new and emerging artists are interviewed in an intimate setting. It was launched on aux.tv, a Canadian music website, and BiteTV, a digital cable channel, in late 2008 and currently airs on both.

The show is an interstitial program, playing in two-minute segments before and after commercial breaks for other Aux TV shows. The show profiles new and emerging artists in alternative rock, hip hop, indie rock, alternative country and other genres, speaking frankly about issues, thoughts, or anything else the artist wishes to discuss.

"Closer" is a song by The Corrs and was a single from their first album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten (1996), released as a single only in Australia and New Zealand in May, 1997.

Closer is the second studio album by vocalist Josh Groban, released in November 2003. Much like his first studio album, half of this album's songs are sung in English, with the remainder sung in various other languages ( Italian, Spanish and French). Closer was the top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling about 375,000 copies in its first week. In January 2004, the album rose from #11 to #1 in its ninth week on the chart, selling about 110,000 copies that week. This followed a sales campaign by Target.

In Australia, Closer reached a peak position of #25 on the ARIA Albums Chart of Australia. On June 13, 2007, it re-entered the chart at #39. As of October 2015, the album has sold over 6.1 million copies in the US. The track, " You Raise Me Up", charted at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The track, "Remember When It Rained", reached #15 on the AC chart.

In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL), is a relief pitcher who specializes in getting the final outs in a close game when his team is leading. The role is often assigned to a team's best reliever. Before the 1990s, pitchers in similar roles were referred to as a fireman, short reliever, and stopper. A small number of closers have won the Cy Young Award. Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Bruce Sutter and Hoyt Wilhelm are closers who have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Closer was the début album of R&B singer-songwriter Goapele Mohlabane. It was self-released in a strictly limited run, only available at select brick-and-mortar outlets and Web sites throughout the United States. After 5,000 copies sold independently, she released a longer album through Hieroglyphics Imperium that got noticed by Columbia Records, which picked up that album for worldwide distribution, added several tracks, and signed her to a contract through Skyblaze Recordings, her family-owned imprint. The catalog number is an in-joke reference to her birthday and initials of her name.

Several songs on this album were rerecorded for their inclusion on the follow-up album, and it is the only album on which the uncensored version of the song "Romantic" and the song "You" (a different composition from the song of the same name on Change it All) are available. It is now considered to be a valuable collectors’ item.

"Closer" is a song by American R&B singer Ne-Yo. The song was written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate. It was released as the lead single from Ne-Yo's third studio album Year of the Gentleman (2008).

"Closer" reached number one in the UK, scoring Ne-Yo his second UK number one, following 2006's " So Sick". "Closer" became the fifteenth biggest selling single in the UK in 2008 according to BBC Radio 1's chart of the year. The song and its music video were used in a commercial for Overstock.com in early 2008. The commercial was also used as promotional tool for Year of the Gentleman.

Closer is an EP by Christian rock act Jars of Clay. It was released in digital download format on July 29, 2008 and in CD format on August 19, 2008. The only radio single released off the EP is the title track, although the new recording of "Love Song for a Savior" has been known to be played by radio stations in place of the original single. Both "Closer" and "Safe to Land" would later appear on the band's 2009 album The Long Fall Back to Earth, but the version of "Closer" is a slightly different mix than the original version off of the EP. The song "Prisoner of Hope" is a track from the soundtrack to the motion picture Sons of Lwala.

Closer (sometimes known simply as Tunnels 4) is the fourth book in the Tunnels series, written by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Released in the UK by Chicken House on 3 May 2010, its publication in the US by Scholastic Inc. followed on 1 February 2011.

"Closer" is a song by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released as the third and final single from her second studio album The Sea (2010). It was the third UK and worldwide single and had a release date of 2 August 2010. It was also issued to radio alone in the United States on 25 January 2010.

Closer is the tenth album by singer Melba Moore, released in 1980. It was also her final album on Epic Records before moving to EMI in 1981.

Closer is the fourth studio album from American Christian singer and songwriter Shawn McDonald. The album was released on March 22, 2011 by Sparrow Records, and was produced by Christopher Stevens. The album saw commercial charting success and positive reception.

Closer is the third single from Capone-N-Noreaga's debut album The War Report. The song samples "Closer Than Friends" by Surface and "Promise Me" by Luther Vandross. All of the verses in the song are performed by Noreaga whilst singer Nneka performs the hook.

Closer is a British tabloid magazine published by Bauer Media Group.

"Closer" (stylized as "CLOSER") is the second single by Japanese-American recording artist Joe Inoue. The song was used as one of the opening themes of Naruto: Shippūden. "Closer" is the most successful of Inoue's singles, peaking at 22 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Charts and remaining on the charts for seven weeks. Both the title track and "Gravity" are included on Me! Me! Me!.

Inoue later digitally released an English language cover of the title track on May 19, 2010. This version was later included as a bonus track on Dos Angeles.

A subsequent digital EP of the song was also released to the American iTunes Store on October 5, 2010. The EP includes the three variations of "Closer" from the original CD release as well as the English version.

Closer is sixth full-length album by Christian music singer Susan Ashton. It was released in 1999 on Capitol Nashville. It was her only disc for the label. It was produced by Emory Gordy, Jr.. The album contains songs written by Diane Warren, Matraca Berg and Kim Richey. Ashton herself only co-wrote one song here, "Think of Me".

Three singles were released, with the Warren-penned " Faith of the Heart" being first. It peaked at No. 51 on the Hot Country Songs chart in the US, while peaking twenty spots lower in Canada. The second single, "You're Lucky I Love You", fared a bit better reaching No. 37 in the US and No. 52 in Canada. The title track didn't chart. The album itself reached No. 34 on the country charts, while failing to find a footing on the Christian music charts.

"Breathless" was later released as a single by River Road in 2001. Both The Jenkins and Hall & Oates released versions of "Getaway Car".

"Closer" is a song written and performed by Christian rock act Jars of Clay. The radio single was released in promotion of the band's 2008-released EP, Closer. Although the track also appears on the band's 2009 album The Long Fall Back to Earth, the single was released far in advance of its announcement and release to be considered that album's first single. The version of the song that appears on The Long Fall Back to Earth is a different mix than the one that appears on the Closer EP, containing a longer intro and song length. "Closer" was co-produced by Ron Aniello, who also helped co-produce the band's 2003 release Who We Are Instead and helped co-write a handful of tracks from their Good Monsters studio album.

"Closer" is a pop-rock song that Robin Grubert and Martin Tingvall wrote for the German singer Mandy Capristo. The play, which Robin Grubert and Martin Tingvall was produced, 2012 published on Capristos debut album Grace and released as the second single.

"Closer" is a song performed by Canadian duo Tegan and Sara. The song was written by Tegan Quin with contributions from Sara Quin and Greg Kurstin for their seventh studio album, Heartthrob (2013). The song was released as the lead single from the album in September 2012. Closer won "Single of the Year" at the 2014 Juno Awards. The song was featured on the TV series Glee during its 82nd episode. In 2013, it peaked at number one on Billboards Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It also became their first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. On April 20, 2013, 3600 vinyl copies of Closer Remixed, including four more tracks than the digital EP, were exclusively released for Record Store Day 2013. On July 4, 2013, "Closer" was certified platinum in Canada.

Closer is the third studio album by British hip hop musician Ty. It was released on Big Dada in 2006.

Closer is the second and final studio album by Presence. It was self-released on 28 April 2014, more than two decades after it was recorded. This album was produced by John Porter, who has worked with numerous other artists including The Smiths. Closer features a harder rock sound than the band’s first album, Inside.

Closer is the seventh album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley, featuring seven compositions by Carla Bley (and one each by Bley, Annette Peacock and Ornette Coleman), recorded in 1965 and released on the ESP-Disk label.

Closer is the debut EP by American country music artist Kane Brown. Brown released the EP in early June 2015 after raising funds via Kickstarter.

Closer is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. It was released by WM Entertainment on October 8, 2015 and was distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains five songs, including the single of the same name. Oh My Girl promoted the album with a series of televised live performances of "Closer" on South Korea's music shows. "Closer" was positively received by several American music critics, making the K-pop top 20 year-end lists of Billboard and Noisey.

"Closer" is a song by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers, featuring American singer Halsey. Andrew Taggart also provides his vocals in the song, thus marking the first time one of the Chainsmokers has sung in one of their songs. It was released on July 29, 2016, through Disruptor and Columbia Records.

Closer were an American 4-piece rock band from New York City with Harley Di Nardo (vocals, guitars), Derrek Hawkins (guitars) and David Cartategui (bass) and Jonathan Nanberg (drums). In the late '90s, starting off with the name Velour, the band played NYC clubs like The Continental, Coney Island High, CBGBs, Mercury Lounge and The Spiral Lounge and caught the attention of Revolution/ Giant Records, a Warner Bros Records imprint label.

After signing to Revolution/Giant Records, the band tapped Ed Buller to produce their debut release. Recording starting in late 1996 at The Record Plant in Sausalito, CA and in September of 1997, Don't Walk was released. Don't Walk reflects the band’s musical influences; British glitter rock artists of the 70’s, as well as, Britpop acts of the 90s.

Shortly after releasing Don't Walk, the band hit the road with acts like Love Spit Love , Supergrass and Chumbawumba.