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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In the clip, a fan zooms in on Joe, who has stepped partially out of view to check his nose in a mirror.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Sawayama zooms in on their feet, revealing that yes, the background fighters are wearing shoes on the tatami.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
At other games, the aerial camera zoomed in on the centre circle, rather than a wide angle showing both sets of players standing still.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But Mauve, Tessenyi said, will help the researchers zoom in on the most promising stellar systems, to make Twinkle's work easier.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Sawayama zooms in on their feet, revealing that yes, the background fighters are wearing shoes on the tatami.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
At other games, the aerial camera zoomed in on the centre circle, rather than a wide angle showing both sets of players standing still.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But Mauve, Tessenyi said, will help the researchers zoom in on the most promising stellar systems, to make Twinkle's work easier.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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