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.
Examples of zoom in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Camera-wielding reporters zipped through the narrow aisles like bees, zooming in on faces and hands.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The camera zooms in to capture that visual, which clearly evokes a pornographic trope.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
This mode produces the sharpest pictures and leaves room to zoom in and frame the shot a bit.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Then, the camera zooms in to show that a snake is coiled up underneath the toy before Morrison lifts the toy to reveal the entire snake.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
In the first clip, the drone pans along the street and zooms in and out on large numbers of people crowding around what look like several aid trucks, while others mill around nearby.
—Leila Sackur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
The pride of his fleet is a top-of-the-line $30,000 DJI drone that can zoom in on targets far out on the horizon and that has a thermal mode that makes people pop out of the landscape.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Don’t zoom in too much -- this can decrease quality and cause pixelation!
—Chelsea Stahl, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The mom of two posted a second photo with the camera zoomed in to show the redness and small bumps on her upper lip and on her chin.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The camera zooms in to capture that visual, which clearly evokes a pornographic trope.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
This mode produces the sharpest pictures and leaves room to zoom in and frame the shot a bit.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Then, the camera zooms in to show that a snake is coiled up underneath the toy before Morrison lifts the toy to reveal the entire snake.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
In the first clip, the drone pans along the street and zooms in and out on large numbers of people crowding around what look like several aid trucks, while others mill around nearby.
—Leila Sackur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
The pride of his fleet is a top-of-the-line $30,000 DJI drone that can zoom in on targets far out on the horizon and that has a thermal mode that makes people pop out of the landscape.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Don’t zoom in too much -- this can decrease quality and cause pixelation!
—Chelsea Stahl, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The mom of two posted a second photo with the camera zoomed in to show the redness and small bumps on her upper lip and on her chin.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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