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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The solution allows for zooming out.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pan, tilt and zoom A quality Motorola video baby monitor will be able to zoom in, zoom out, tilt and pan the room.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 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
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pan, tilt and zoom A quality Motorola video baby monitor will be able to zoom in, zoom out, tilt and pan the room.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 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
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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