zoom in on
Idioms-
Obtain a close up view of the subject with a camera, as in The TV people zoomed in on the Olympic gold medalist . [Mid-1900s]
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Focus on, examine closely, as in The moderator got the panelists to zoom in on the health-care issue . [Second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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The two workers scrolling through the photos on an iPad zoom in on teeth, tattoos, or scars.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
First, let’s zoom in on a career that just ended.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
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
"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 a group of church ladies with big hats and Bibles tucked under their arms.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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