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 figuratively

We'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

Portions of the recording were zoomed in to better show the figure on the roof, and red circles were added to some images to direct the viewer’s attention. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

The altered version includes footage that zooms in on a figure that prosecutors said was Robinson and red marks that were added to the video. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Graf sided with the defense to block the introduction of a compilation of surveillance videos from Utah Valley University because some had been altered to zoom in or had circles drawn around individuals. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Slowmaxxing zooms in on specific, ordinary moments, like brewing coffee or walking to your car, and asks you to give them your full attention instead of rushing through them. — Allison Palmer july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for zoom in

• crewman
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• human
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• numen
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• acumen
• albumen
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• bitumen