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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Pan, tilt and zoom A quality Motorola video baby monitor will be able to zoom in, zoom out, tilt and pan the room.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Then, with a simple scroll of the mouse, the camera zooms in on two men playing softball on a field hundreds of yards in the distance.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Rest assured, Sherlock Swifties zoomed in on every pixel of the five-photo carousel to inspect the ring, the flowers, the outfits and the time on her watch.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Then, with a simple scroll of the mouse, the camera zooms in on two men playing softball on a field hundreds of yards in the distance.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Rest assured, Sherlock Swifties zoomed in on every pixel of the five-photo carousel to inspect the ring, the flowers, the outfits and the time on her watch.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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