zoom in
Britishverb
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(intr, adverb) photog films television to increase rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens
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to examine the smallest details of a subject
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
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
But independent filmmakers zoom in on the hardship.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
I zoom in further and point out the red rectangle.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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