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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But that depiction was picked apart by a vast array of online onlookers, from law enforcement experts to ordinary Instagram users, some of whom replayed the videos frame by frame and zoomed in to show the episode in frightening detail.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
The study also zoomed in on Bal Harbour in particular, as an example of community where losing reef protection could lead to a hefty additional dose of flooding.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The camera zooms in close on his face at this point in the interview, as if trying to glean a hint of emotion from the artist’s middle-distance stare.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
The video starts from Chopra's vantage point on a lounge chair and slowly zooms in on her husband, who is sitting in the pool wearing aviator sunglasses.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
The study also zoomed in on Bal Harbour in particular, as an example of community where losing reef protection could lead to a hefty additional dose of flooding.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The camera zooms in close on his face at this point in the interview, as if trying to glean a hint of emotion from the artist’s middle-distance stare.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
The video starts from Chopra's vantage point on a lounge chair and slowly zooms in on her husband, who is sitting in the pool wearing aviator sunglasses.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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