zoom in
phrasal verb
zoomed in; zooming in; zooms in
: (of a person) to adjust the lens of a camera or (of a camera) to adjust its lens so that the image seems to be bigger and closer
—often + on
I zoomed in on her face to show her reaction.
The TV cameras zoomed in on the winner's face.
—often used figurativelyWe're trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems before they get worse.
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Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne delivered an unexpected announcement to voting members who zoomed in to a special meeting called on Friday.
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
The general idea is to use the wide lens to locate and select a subject from the expansive view, which the tele lens then zooms in on.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
For the women’s part of the campaign, a female model in a white three-piece suit is also pictured in the rooms and the camera zooms in on her belt, strappy heel and cropped vest.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Your brain is hard-wired to zoom in on violence, mayhem and terrorism for fight-or-flight purposes because those acts are threats to survival.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
The general idea is to use the wide lens to locate and select a subject from the expansive view, which the tele lens then zooms in on.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
For the women’s part of the campaign, a female model in a white three-piece suit is also pictured in the rooms and the camera zooms in on her belt, strappy heel and cropped vest.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Your brain is hard-wired to zoom in on violence, mayhem and terrorism for fight-or-flight purposes because those acts are threats to survival.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zoom in
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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