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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In the following slides, Lively zoomed in on the cookies, followed by both of her husband's bare arms.
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Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The new graphics also will adjust as a trip progresses, zooming in to show details of turns or other navigation instructions, something that drivers should find to be particularly intuitive, as if being helped by a human rather than a machine, and that’s the idea of this update.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
As the still camera zooms in ever so slowly, our attention shifts from one of the film’s leads, Rim (first-time actor Rim Al Mawla), to the constant sound of a war drone in the distance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
So zoom in on the features that make yours special.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The new graphics also will adjust as a trip progresses, zooming in to show details of turns or other navigation instructions, something that drivers should find to be particularly intuitive, as if being helped by a human rather than a machine, and that’s the idea of this update.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
As the still camera zooms in ever so slowly, our attention shifts from one of the film’s leads, Rim (first-time actor Rim Al Mawla), to the constant sound of a war drone in the distance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
So zoom in on the features that make yours special.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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 3 Jun. 2026.
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