close-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: an endpoint in time

Commentary: CLOSE[+location][+temporal][+point][+end]

Examples:
The summer afternoon drew to a close.
At the close, the Dow Jones was up more than 50 points.
Nixon's administration came to a close with his resignation. (historical endpoint)

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: the conclusion of a communication

Commentary: CLOSE[+document][+section][+end] [+action][+communication][+conclusion]

Examples:
She signed her name and title at the close of the letter.
The candidate's close was an upbeat summary of his past achievements in office.
What should I say at the close of the introduction?

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: the finale or ending of an opus or performance

Commentary: CLOSE[+opus][+component][+ending] [+activity][+performance][+finale]

Examples:
The close of Mahler's 9th Symphony is a dying away of pianissimo notes.
Only at the close of the novel does the protagonist find out who his father was.
The critic described the show's close as a cacophony of caterwauling and high jinks set to an abysmal score.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: the act of shutting something, or drawing together

Commentary: CLOSE[+action][+shutting]

Examples:
The door of the dungeon came to a close with a loud clang.
In this dance step, the free foot comes to a close with the supporting foot on the third beat.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 5: an enclosure, or pen

Commentary: CLOSE[+structure][+enclosure]
NOTE: chiefly British usage

Examples:
The girl put the sheep into the close for the night.
The farmer built a small close for the young horses.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1a

Sense Number 6: a narrow passage from a street to a courtyard

Commentary: CLOSE[+structure][+passage][+narrow][+courtyard]
NOTE: chiefly British usage

Examples:
The child ran down the close after his ball.
We turned off the street and followed a close into the courtyard of the small restaurant.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2a

Sense Number 7: the precinct of a cathedral

Commentary: CLOSE[+location][+district][+precinct][+cathedral]
NOTE: mostly British usage

Examples:
They belong to the close of St. Mary's.
The priest has lived and worked in St. John's close for twenty years.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 8: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

Examples:

Mappings:
PropBank: NM