close-range adjective 2close range noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Capable of operating at a short distance.Knuckledusters are excellent close-range weapons. •Hit, shot, or taken from nearby the target.He took a close-range picture of the wrestlers to try to capture the energy. close range noun1 •A short distance between a weapon and a target.shots fired from close range; shot at close range formsclose ranges