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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If yearly statistics feel too abstract, just zoom in on the 24 hours before Kirk was killed.
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John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The camera zooms in on the flames and black smoke pouring out of the building more than 90 stories up.
—Melissa Gray, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The professional-level camera also has Center Stage and a new telephoto camera that can zoom in up to eight times optical zoom, the longest ever on an iPhone.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Last weekend, Broussard made his marching band debut in Tiger field during LSU’s first home game against Louisiana Tech and also on the Jumbotron who zoomed in on Broussard who did what any person – any 66-year old college freshman in the marching band – would do.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The camera zooms in on the flames and black smoke pouring out of the building more than 90 stories up.
—Melissa Gray, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The professional-level camera also has Center Stage and a new telephoto camera that can zoom in up to eight times optical zoom, the longest ever on an iPhone.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Last weekend, Broussard made his marching band debut in Tiger field during LSU’s first home game against Louisiana Tech and also on the Jumbotron who zoomed in on Broussard who did what any person – any 66-year old college freshman in the marching band – would do.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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