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.
Examples of zoom in in a Sentence
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The pride of his fleet is a top-of-the-line $30,000 DJI drone that can zoom in on targets far out on the horizon and that has a thermal mode that makes people pop out of the landscape.
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Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Don’t zoom in too much -- this can decrease quality and cause pixelation!
—Chelsea Stahl, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The mom of two posted a second photo with the camera zoomed in to show the redness and small bumps on her upper lip and on her chin.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Perhaps foremost, what should represent a chance to zoom in on one aspect of a fascinating chapter in history, one that has echoed across decades, suffers because none of the characters really hold your attention.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
But zooming in on the data, the FDA observed an alarming imbalance of deaths in the early months of both studies, finding that more patients in the CAR-T group died of myeloma or side effects than those receiving the standard of care.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024
Writing short stories, for me, is all about zooming in on something.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
The camera zooms in to get a better view of the scooter, which sits by its lonesome in the parking spot.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Across the stadium, while cameras zoom in to catch celebs like Leonardo Dicaprio, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande in their seats, creators filter through the crowd, bringing with them a buzzing focus.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Don’t zoom in too much -- this can decrease quality and cause pixelation!
—Chelsea Stahl, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The mom of two posted a second photo with the camera zoomed in to show the redness and small bumps on her upper lip and on her chin.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Perhaps foremost, what should represent a chance to zoom in on one aspect of a fascinating chapter in history, one that has echoed across decades, suffers because none of the characters really hold your attention.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
But zooming in on the data, the FDA observed an alarming imbalance of deaths in the early months of both studies, finding that more patients in the CAR-T group died of myeloma or side effects than those receiving the standard of care.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024
Writing short stories, for me, is all about zooming in on something.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
The camera zooms in to get a better view of the scooter, which sits by its lonesome in the parking spot.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Across the stadium, while cameras zoom in to catch celebs like Leonardo Dicaprio, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande in their seats, creators filter through the crowd, bringing with them a buzzing focus.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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