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zoom in

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verb

  1. (intr, adverb) photog films television to increase rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens

  2. to examine the smallest details of a subject

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Trying out the camera, I immediately missed the 8X zoom in my Pro model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

At Geffen, it became a gripping showpiece, like attempting to zoom in a Ferrari through Manhattan streets, were they ever empty — the thrill of taking it all in.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

"From a distance it looks like such an obvious 'yes, label AI music' but, once you zoom in, you realise it is a very complicated thing," she says.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

First, let’s zoom in on a career that just ended.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

My thoughts wander around and then zoom in on what June whispered to me.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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