The term 'follows closely' can be represented by four different crossword solutions: TAGS (4 letters), HEELS (5 letters), IMITATES (8 letters), and DOGS (4 letters). TAGS refers to the practice of attaching a label or tag to an item, usually for identification or tracking purposes. HEELS refers to the back part of a shoe that is raised off the ground and supports the heel of the foot. IMITATES means to copy or imitate someone or something. Finally, DOGS refers to a domesticated canine species that has been bred for thousands of years to be a companion animal. All four of these words suggest that someone or something is paying close attention to another person or thing.