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. 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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