stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close (noun)

the temporal end; the concluding time

"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

conclusion, end, close, closing, ending (noun)

the last section of a communication

"in conclusion I want to say..."

finale, close, closing curtain, finis (adj)

the concluding part of any performance

close (adj)

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

"close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

close (adj)

close in relevance or relationship

"a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

near, close, nigh (adj)

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

"near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

close (adj)

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

"close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

close, faithful (adj)

marked by fidelity to an original

"a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

close, tight (adj)

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

"a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

close, confining (adj)

crowded

"close quarters"

airless, close, stuffy, unaired (adj)

lacking fresh air

"a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

close, tight (adj)

of textiles

"a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

close (adj)

strictly confined or guarded

"kept under close custody"

close (adj)

confined to specific persons

"a close secret"

close, snug, close-fitting (adj)

fitting closely but comfortably

"a close fit"

close (adj)

used of hair or haircuts

"a close military haircut"

cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny (adj)

giving or spending with reluctance

"our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped (verb)

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

close, shut (verb)

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

"Close the door"; "shut the window"

close, shut (verb)

become closed

"The windows closed with a loud bang"

close up, close, fold, shut down, close down (verb)

cease to operate or cause to cease operating

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

close (verb)

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

conclude, close (verb)

come to a close

"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

close (verb)

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

"We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

close (verb)

be priced or listed when trading stops

"The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

close (verb)

engage at close quarters

"close with the enemy"

close (verb)

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

close (verb)

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

close, come together (verb)

come together, as if in an embrace

"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

close (verb)

draw near

"The probe closed with the space station"

close (verb)

bring together all the elements or parts of

"Management closed ranks"

close (verb)

bar access to

"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

close, fill up (verb)

fill or stop up

"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

close up, close (verb)

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

"close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"

close (adverb)

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

near, nigh, close (adverb)

near in time or place or relationship

"as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

close, closely, tight (adverb)

in an attentive manner

"he remained close on his guard"

close (Noun)

An end of something.

close (Verb)

To obstruct (an opening).

close (Verb)

To move so that an opening is closed.

close

To put an end to.

close

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

close

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

close

To make a sale.

close

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

close

To terminate a computer program or a window or file thereof.

close (Noun)

An enclosed field.

close (Noun)

A street that ends in a dead end.

close

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

close

A cathedral close.

close (Adjective)

Closed, shut.

close (Adjective)

At a little distance; near.

close

Intimate; well-loved.

close

hot, humid, with no wind.

close

articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate

Close

Close is the sixth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in mid 1988. Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, Close was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits. The album is widely perceived by fans and critics as Wilde's most well-balanced, with many kinds of pop represented: dance, ballad, rock and midtempo. The album's lead single was "Hey Mister Heartache", featuring backing vocals from Junior Giscombe — but its success was dwarfed by the follow-up single, "You Came", which hit the Top 10 in many countries and just missed the U.S. Top 40. "Never Trust a Stranger" and "Four Letter Word" also reached the UK Top 10, although a fifth single "Love in the Natural Way" was less successful. Attention for the album was bolstered by Kim's support slot on Michael Jackson's European tour. Close reached the Top 10 in the UK, almost all Scandinavian countries, Austria and Germany and went on to become Wilde's biggest selling album, being certified platinum in the UK and shifting more than 2 million units worldwide.

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The claustrum (Latin, meaning "to close" or "to shut") is a thin, bilateral collection of neurons and supporting glial cells, that connects to cortical (e.g., the pre-frontal cortex) and subcortical regions (e.g., the thalamus) of the brain. It is located between the insula laterally and the putamen medially, separated by the extreme and external capsules respectively. The blood supply to the claustrum is fulfilled via the middle cerebral artery. It is considered to be the most densely connected structure in the brain, allowing for integration of various cortical inputs (e.g., colour, sound and touch) into one experience rather than singular events. The claustrum is difficult to study given the limited number of individuals with claustral lesions and the poor resolution of neuroimaging.The claustrum is made up of various cell types differing in size, shape and neurochemical composition. Five cell types exist, and a majority of these cells resemble pyramidal neurons found in the cortex. Within the claustrum, there is no organization of cell types compared to the cortex, and the somas of the cells can be a pyramidal, fusiform or circular shape. The principal cell type found in the claustrum is type 1 cells, which are large cells covered in spiny dendrites. The claustrum usually connects to the cortex in an ipsilateral manner; however, the few that travel contralaterally are considerably weaker than the former. The claustrum acts as a conductor for inputs from the cortical regions so these respective areas do not become unsynchronized. Without the claustrum, one could respond to stimuli that are familiar to the individual but not to complex events. Additionally, the claustrum is essential in combining sensory and motor modalities so that various anatomical patterns are present. One of the proposed functions of the claustrum is to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information so that the latter can be ignored. Cortical components of consciousness include the fronto-parietal cortex, cingulate and precuneus. Due to the claustrum's widespread connectivity to these areas, it is suggested that it may play a role in both attention and consciousness. The neural networks that mediate sustained attention and consciousness implicate numerous cortical areas, many of which overlap in connectivity with the claustrum. Previous clinical reports suggest that conscious processes are lateralized to the left hemisphere in humans.