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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Yet there’s nothing noticeable about him—brown hair, blue eyes, a chin just beginning to widen into adolescence—except the mix of fear and determination that shows when the camera zooms in on his face.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
To help buyers navigate the season, the salon’s conference program zoomed in on everything from generative AI to scaling bio-fashion, while new services included baggage check-in straight from the show.
—Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier that season, cameras zoomed in on Glenn during a game in Green Bay in the pouring rain.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
One video zoomed in on a student holding a screwdriver.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
To help buyers navigate the season, the salon’s conference program zoomed in on everything from generative AI to scaling bio-fashion, while new services included baggage check-in straight from the show.
—Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier that season, cameras zoomed in on Glenn during a game in Green Bay in the pouring rain.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
One video zoomed in on a student holding a screwdriver.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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