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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Users can zoom in on certain areas — as well as see their precise location — and see the latest updates.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Max, the streamer that airs Euphoria, posted a TikTok video on Sunday with two clips side by side: one was from the show while the other clip zooms in on Zendaya's hand with the diamond ring.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The gas, prompting some of the scintillation, allowed the researchers to zoom in on the FRB site and confirm that the burst came from a very small region, estimated to be about 10,000 kilometers wide.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Galactic tug of war Monday, February 5, 2024: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has zoomed in on one side of a cosmic tug-of-war that will rage between two galaxies for tens of millions of years.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Max, the streamer that airs Euphoria, posted a TikTok video on Sunday with two clips side by side: one was from the show while the other clip zooms in on Zendaya's hand with the diamond ring.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The gas, prompting some of the scintillation, allowed the researchers to zoom in on the FRB site and confirm that the burst came from a very small region, estimated to be about 10,000 kilometers wide.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Galactic tug of war Monday, February 5, 2024: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has zoomed in on one side of a cosmic tug-of-war that will rage between two galaxies for tens of millions of years.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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