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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The necklace, like the film Wuthering Heights, zooms in on a complicated love affair.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Jessica then zooms in on her husband, who flashes her a toothy smile.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
But with the college football season firmly in the rearview mirror, let’s set aside football briefly to zoom in this week on USC’s basketball programs, both of which are facing a make-or-break stretch of their schedules.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Like the Columbus map, Cincinnati's allows users to zoom in on specific streets for the exact date and time a plow was there.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Jessica then zooms in on her husband, who flashes her a toothy smile.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
But with the college football season firmly in the rearview mirror, let’s set aside football briefly to zoom in this week on USC’s basketball programs, both of which are facing a make-or-break stretch of their schedules.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Like the Columbus map, Cincinnati's allows users to zoom in on specific streets for the exact date and time a plow was there.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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