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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First, let’s zoom in on a career that just ended.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
From potentially millions of iterations, planners can zoom in on actions that are more likely to achieve their objectives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The cameras zoom in on small figures of soldiers moving around the ruins, with the controllers directing the men on the ground through walkie-talkies, callsigns and headsets.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
You then enter the address of your hotel and you can immediately zoom in on the street environment, study the hotel's façade and the height of the surrounding buildings.
From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2025
“There. Stop it there. Can you zoom in on his face?”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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