zoom in
phrasal 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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When people are asked to think about whether to open up about something personal or sensitive, their attention instinctively and immediately zooms in on the risks.
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Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
To prove how great his feet are, Blanco then whipped off his shoes and insisted the camera zoom in on his foot.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
The display on the MacBook Pro will have the same standard touch features as the iPhone and iPad, including fast scrolling and the ability to zoom in and out of images and PDFs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The video might even have been less distracting if the shifting views and sometime dizzying zooms in and out had anything to do with the music.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
To prove how great his feet are, Blanco then whipped off his shoes and insisted the camera zoom in on his foot.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
The display on the MacBook Pro will have the same standard touch features as the iPhone and iPad, including fast scrolling and the ability to zoom in and out of images and PDFs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The video might even have been less distracting if the shifting views and sometime dizzying zooms in and out had anything to do with the music.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for zoom in
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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