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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

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Unlike memorable judging furors from the 1990s and 2000s, this time there was social media for angry fans to dissect videos and zoom in on every potential misstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But zoom in and the tension makes more sense.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

But independent filmmakers zoom in on the hardship.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

"We wanted to really show the damage -- to zoom in on exactly how pre- and post-synaptic terminals were being harmed," says Research Associate Elisa Nicoloso Simões-Pires.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

I zoom in on the metal curlicues and then pan up from the gravel path to Phil’s face.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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