The difference between Close and High

When used as nouns, close means an end or conclusion, whereas high means a high point or position, literally or figuratively.

When used as verbs, close means to remove a gap. to obstruct (an opening). to move so that an opening is closed. to make (e.g. a gap) smaller. to grapple, whereas high means to rise.

When used as adjectives, close means closed, shut, whereas high means pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions.

High is also adverb with the meaning: in or to an elevated position.

check bellow for the other definitions of Close and High

  1. Close as a verb (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 grapple; to engage in close combat.

    Examples:

    "'Close the door behind you when you leave."

    "Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes closed."

    "The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader."

    "to close the ranks of an army"

  2. Close as a verb (social):

    To finish, to terminate. To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate. To come to an end. To make a sale. To make the final outs, usually three, of a game. To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

    Examples:

    "'close the session;   to close a bargain;   to close a course of instruction"

    "The debate closed at six o'clock."

    "He has closed the last two games for his team."

  3. Close as a verb:

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

  4. Close as a verb (surveying):

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

  1. Close as a noun:

    An end or conclusion.

    Examples:

    "We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

  2. Close as a noun:

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

  3. Close as a noun:

    A grapple in wrestling.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  4. Close as a noun (music):

    The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

  5. Close as a noun (music):

    A double bar marking the end.

  1. Close as an adjective (now, rare):

    Closed, shut.

  2. Close as an adjective:

    Narrow; confined.

    Examples:

    "a close alley; close quarters"

  3. Close as an adjective:

    At a little distance; near.

    Examples:

    "Is your house close?"

  4. Close as an adjective (legal):

    Intimate; well-loved. Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

    Examples:

    "He is a close friend."

  5. Close as an adjective:

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

  6. Close as an adjective (Ireland, England, Scotland, weather):

    Hot, humid, with no wind.

  7. Close as an adjective (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel):

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

  8. Close as an adjective:

    Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

    Examples:

    "a close prisoner"

  9. Close as an adjective (obsolete):

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

  10. Close as an adjective:

    Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

    Examples:

    "a close contest"

  11. Close as an adjective:

    Short.

    Examples:

    "to cut grass or hair close"

  12. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Dense; solid; compact.

  13. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Concise; to the point.

    Examples:

    "close reasoning"

  14. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Difficult to obtain.

    Examples:

    "Money is close."

    "rfquotek Bartlett"

  15. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Parsimonious; stingy.

  16. Close as an adjective:

    Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

    Examples:

    "a close translation"

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  17. Close as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

    "The patient was kept under close observation."

  18. Close as an adjective:

    Marked, evident.

  1. Close as a noun (now, rare):

    An enclosed field.

  2. Close as a noun (British):

    A street that ends in a dead end.

  3. Close as a noun (Scotland):

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

  4. Close as a noun (Scotland):

    The common staircase in a tenement.

  5. Close as a noun:

    A cathedral close.

  6. Close as a noun (legal):

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

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bouvier"

  1. High as an adjective (baseball, of a ball):

    Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions. Above the batter's shoulders.

    Examples:

    "The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain"

    "the pitch (or: the ball) was high"

  2. High as an adjective:

    Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

  3. High as an adjective:

    Having a specified elevation or height; tall.

    Examples:

    "three feet high'' ''three Mount Everests high"

  4. High as an adjective:

    Elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character. Most exalted; foremost.

    Examples:

    "The oldest of the elves' royal family still conversed in High Elvish."

    "the high priest'', ''the high officials of the court'', ''the high altar"

  5. High as an adjective:

    Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).

    Examples:

    "high crimes'', ''the high festival of the sun"

  6. High as an adjective:

    Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith. Advanced in complexity (and hence potentially abstract and/or difficult to comprehend).

    Examples:

    "high (i.e. intense) heat; high (i.e. full or quite) noon; high (i.e. rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i.e. complete) pleasure; high (i.e. deep or vivid) colour; high (i.e. extensive, thorough) scholarship; high tide; high [tourism] season; the High Middle Ages"

  7. High as an adjective (in several set phrases):

    Remote in distance or time.

    Examples:

    "high latitude'', ''high antiquity"

  8. High as an adjective (in several set phrases):

    Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. , .

  9. High as an adjective:

    Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.

    Examples:

    "in high spirits"

  10. High as an adjective (of a lifestyle):

    Luxurious; rich.

    Examples:

    "high living'', ''the high life"

  11. High as an adjective:

    Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.

    Examples:

    "a high tone"

  12. High as an adjective (with "on" or "about"):

    Keen, enthused.

  13. High as an adjective (of a, body of water):

    With tall waves.

  14. High as an adjective:

    Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc). Having a large or comparatively larger concentration of (a substance, " when predicative}}).

    Examples:

    "My bank charges me a high interest rate. I was running a high temperature and had high cholesterol. high voltage high prices high winds a high number"

    "Carrots are high in [[vitamin A]]. made from a high-copper alloy"

  15. High as an adjective (acoustics):

    Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).

    Examples:

    "The note was too high for her to sing."

  16. High as an adjective (phonetics):

    Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.

  17. High as an adjective (card games):

    Greater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc. Having the highest rank in a straight, flush or straight flush. Winning; able to take a trick, win a round, etc.

    Examples:

    "I have KT742 of the same suit. In other words, a K-high flush."

    "9-high straight = 98765 unsuited"

    "Royal Flush = AKQJT suited = A-high straight flush"

    "North's hand was high. East was in trouble."

  18. High as an adjective (of meat, especially venison):

    Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.

    Examples:

    "Epicures do not cook game before it is high."

    "The tailor liked his meat high."

  19. High as an adjective (slang):

    Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly (until the early 20th century) usually alcohol, but now (by the mid 20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

  20. High as an adjective (nautical, of a, sailing ship):

    Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.

  1. High as an adverb:

    In or to an elevated position.

    Examples:

    "How high above land did you fly?"

  2. High as an adverb:

    In or at a great value.

    Examples:

    "Costs have grown higher this year again."

  3. High as an adverb:

    In a pitch of great frequency.

    Examples:

    "I certainly can't sing that high."

  1. High as a noun:

    A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.

  2. High as a noun:

    A point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best.

    Examples:

    "It was one of the highs of his career."

  3. High as a noun:

    A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.

    Examples:

    "That pill gave me a high for a few hours, before I had a [[comedown]]."

  4. High as a noun:

    A drug that gives such a high.

  5. High as a noun (informal):

    A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.

    Examples:

    "A large high is centred on the Azores."

  6. High as a noun:

    The maximum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.

    Examples:

    "Inflation reached a ten-year high."

  7. High as a noun:

    The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.

    Examples:

    "Today's high was 32°C."

  8. High as a noun (card games):

    The highest card dealt or drawn.

  1. High as a verb (obsolete):

    To rise.

    Examples:

    "The sun higheth."

  1. High as a noun (obsolete):

    Thought; intention; determination; purpose.

  1. High as a verb:

    To hie; to hasten.

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