zoom out
phrasal 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.
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But zoom out, and coherence emerged.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The video zoomed out to reveal that Swift was right by her side, recording the clip.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Or, lets zoom out to the network view.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Andrew answers as the camera zooms out on the two of them lying on the ground among flower beds.
—James Factora, Them., 24 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The video zoomed out to reveal that Swift was right by her side, recording the clip.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Or, lets zoom out to the network view.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Andrew answers as the camera zooms out on the two of them lying on the ground among flower beds.
—James Factora, Them., 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zoom out
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“Zoom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20out. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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