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
This allowed scientists to zoom in on and analyze individual regions where stars are actively forming.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
A new city can be a challenge—see, eat, experience it all—or an invitation to zoom in on one area and live like a local.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
But independent filmmakers zoom in on the hardship.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
And on the last one, I zoom in on York’s face.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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