zoom in
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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During their recent visit, the three docents set up scopes to zoom in on the nest.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Director Eugene Yi zooms in on the stories, experiences and perspectives of a swath of people from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Oversight is the House arm of Gov Ops, a committee lead by Republicans who control the legislature and have been zooming in frequently on local issues this year, including the Mecklenburg County sheriff and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The scientists zoomed in on microplastics, usually the size of a pencil eraser or smaller, and nanoplastics, which are the tiniest particles, many times smaller than the width of a human hair.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Director Eugene Yi zooms in on the stories, experiences and perspectives of a swath of people from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Oversight is the House arm of Gov Ops, a committee lead by Republicans who control the legislature and have been zooming in frequently on local issues this year, including the Mecklenburg County sheriff and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The scientists zoomed in on microplastics, usually the size of a pencil eraser or smaller, and nanoplastics, which are the tiniest particles, many times smaller than the width of a human hair.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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