zoom out

verb

zoomed out; zooming out; zooms out

: (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 smaller and farther away

The photographer zoomed out to get the widest possible view of the scene.

The camera zoomed out to show a wider view of the scene.

Examples of zoom out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout the documentary, Come to Brasil zooms out and shows why these super fans are so dedicated to bringing stars to their country. — Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

After Jimmy Fallon gave Bridgers, 31, her introduction, the four-time Grammy winner kicked off the brand-new song, and the camera slowly zoomed out to several unidentified children playing instruments and providing background vocals. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The show zoomed out over the seven seasons, shifting focus away from Piper and onto other inmates, but Schilling remained with the series for its entire run. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Don’t zoom out three minutes after the final whistle. — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for zoom out

• about
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• blowout
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• closeout
• cutout
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• dropout