zoom out
Britishverb
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photog films television to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens
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to consider the essential points, rather than the details of a subject
Example Sentences
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But remove all of that talk of numbers and industry business and zoom out.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026
And because ideas build over time, you’re able to zoom out of the interactions you’re having and continually refer to those memories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Koos of Libertas Wealth Management also pointed out that gold is still under-owned when you zoom out to that gold/MSCI ratio.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Our vision zooms in, while the rower is poised to zoom out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
I wanted to zoom out of there so fast and wash my hand.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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