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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Listen to this article There were three minutes left in the first half of UConn’s 80-78 overtime victory over Butler on Tuesday night when the FS1 camera zoomed in on UConn coach Dan Hurley.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
One of those clips shows a chef preparing a meal, with viewers being able to look at the action from all angles in VR and even zoom in to observe his knife slicing through a glistening piece of raw salmon.
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
The second slide appeared to zoom in on a blurry pic of the couple’s first child dressed in a warm winter snowsuit with a hood, with little Jack’s face obscured.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Users can zoom in on certain areas — as well as see their precise location — and see the latest updates.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
One of those clips shows a chef preparing a meal, with viewers being able to look at the action from all angles in VR and even zoom in to observe his knife slicing through a glistening piece of raw salmon.
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
The second slide appeared to zoom in on a blurry pic of the couple’s first child dressed in a warm winter snowsuit with a hood, with little Jack’s face obscured.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Users can zoom in on certain areas — as well as see their precise location — and see the latest updates.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 8 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2025.
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