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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Some studies are starting to zoom in on the molecular process.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
But if zooming in on nature isn’t your thing, pack your own flavor of free entertainment—maybe a deck of cards to play with your travel mates or a sketch pad to post up with in a cafe window.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Google Earth was for zooming in and out.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The phone zooms in to show the details of the shoe, of the jawbone missing a tooth.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
But if zooming in on nature isn’t your thing, pack your own flavor of free entertainment—maybe a deck of cards to play with your travel mates or a sketch pad to post up with in a cafe window.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Google Earth was for zooming in and out.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The phone zooms in to show the details of the shoe, of the jawbone missing a tooth.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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