Close vs. Remote

Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy.

Located far away; distant in space.

Being near in relationship

Hidden away; secluded

Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate

Distant in time

Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact

Faint; slight

Being near the surface; short

Far removed in connection or relevance

Being on the brink of

Distantly related by blood or marriage

Decided by a narrow margin; almost even

Distant in manner; aloof.

Faithful to the original

Operating or controlled from a distance

Very attentive; rigorous; thorough

(Computers) Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links

Shut; closed.

A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.

Shut in; enclosed.

A remote control device.

Confining or narrow; crowded

At a distance; disconnected.

Fitting tightly

Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

Warm and humid or stuffy

(especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.

Confined to specific persons or groups

Emotionally detached.

Strictly confined or guarded

Ellipsis of remote control

Secretive; reticent

(broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.

Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy

(computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.

Not easily acquired; scarce

Removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; - said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages; remote lands.

(Linguistics) Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the ee in meet. Used of vowels.

Hence, removed; not agreeing, according, or being related; - in various figurative uses.

Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.

Separated by intervals greater than usual.

To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.

A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance;

To bar access to

Far distant in space;

To fill or stop up

Very unlikely;

To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily

Far distant in time;

To make unavailable for use

Inaccessible and sparsely populated

To bring to an end; terminate

Far apart in nature;

To bring together all the elements or parts of

To join or unite; bring into contact

To draw or bind together the edges of

(Sports) To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, by turning the body so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact with the ball.

To complete the final details or negotiations on

(Archaic) To enclose on all sides.

To become shut

To come to an end; finish

To reach an agreement; come to terms

To cease operation

To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends

To engage at close quarters

To draw near

To come together

(Baseball) To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers.

The act of closing.

A conclusion; a finish

(Music) The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.

(klōs) An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.

(klōs) Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.

(Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

In a close position or manner; closely

(physical) To remove a gap.

To obstruct (an opening).

To move so that an opening is closed.

To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.

To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.

To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.

To grapple; to engage in close combat.

To finish, to terminate.

To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate.

To come to an end.

(marketing) To make a sale.

To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.

To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

To cancel or reverse (a trading position).

To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

(surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

(intransitive) To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.

(Philippines) To turn off; to switch off.

An end or conclusion.

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

(sales) The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.

A grapple in wrestling.

(music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

(music) A double bar marking the end.

The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.

An enclosed field.

(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.

(Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

(Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.

A cathedral close.

(legal) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed

Closed, shut.

Narrow; confined.

At a little distance; near.

Intimate; well-loved.

(legal) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

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

Hot, humid, with no wind.

Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

(obsolete) Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

Short.

(archaic) Dense; solid; compact.

(archaic) Concise; to the point.

(dated) Difficult to obtain.

(dated) Parsimonious; stingy.

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

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

Marked, evident.en

Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer or goal); near

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; - often used with up.

To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.

To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.

To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.

To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

A grapple in wrestling.

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; - specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.

A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.

The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.

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

Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.

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

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

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

Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

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

Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.

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

Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

Intimate; familiar; confidential.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.

Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.

Parsimonious; stingy.

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

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

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

In a close manner.

Secretly; darkly.

The temporal end; the concluding time;

The last section of a communication;

The concluding part of any performance

Cease to operate or cause to cease operating;

Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement;

Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;

Bar access to;

Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.);

Draw near;

Come to a close;

Become closed;

Come together, as if in an embrace;

Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of;

Bring together all the elements or parts of;

Engage at close quarters;

Be priced or listed when trading stops;

Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

Fill or stop up;

Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead;

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) evenly matched;

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;

Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;

Near in time or place or relationship;

In an attentive manner;