Writing about friendship
My English teacher asked us to describe one of our closest friends.
He said: Describe one of your closest friends?
Why did she use the superlative form in the sentence?
I know that the adjective 'close' means intimate and near, and when I say s/he so close to me, it means that I'm talking about someone that I consider as my 'best' friend or someone that I love/admire...
So I think my teacher should have said:
Describe your best friend. (the superlative form)
or
Describe your close / intimate friend.
What do you think?
Thank you all!