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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The drones can be powerful enough to scan entire cities or zoom in and read a milk carton from 60,000 feet (18,288 meters).
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Deductions aren’t so much the work of Enola’s quick brain as bald observations that require only a camera zooming in quickly on some key piece of evidence.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Instead of pushing a product straight away, effective marketing zooms in on a problem the audience already recognizes.
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Ross Kernez,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
As the clogged pipe grows louder, the camera begins uncomfortably zooming in on Rudd’s face until the pipe explodes in Ted's, closing out the episode.
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Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Deductions aren’t so much the work of Enola’s quick brain as bald observations that require only a camera zooming in quickly on some key piece of evidence.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Instead of pushing a product straight away, effective marketing zooms in on a problem the audience already recognizes.
—
Ross Kernez,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
As the clogged pipe grows louder, the camera begins uncomfortably zooming in on Rudd’s face until the pipe explodes in Ted's, closing out the episode.
—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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