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.

Examples of zoom out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Remain strategic, continue to zoom out and focus on your impact, and build trust with your boss by communicating your value. —Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

So, let’s skip Thursday night and zoom out. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025

If Mars Express zoomed out, the highland plains would continue on to Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system at some 13.6 miles (22 km) high. —Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Instead of looking at just one characteristic at a time – say, social skills or repetitive behaviors – researchers zoomed out to read the whole book of each child's experience. —New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for zoom out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout