zoom out
Britishverb
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photog films television to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens
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to consider the essential points, rather than the details of a subject
Example Sentences
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But remove all of that talk of numbers and industry business and zoom out.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026
Because if you look back at old movies with Fred Astaire or with Gene Kelly, specifically Fred Astaire, they would zoom out just to show you from head to toe, we are dancing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
And because ideas build over time, you’re able to zoom out of the interactions you’re having and continually refer to those memories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Koos of Libertas Wealth Management also pointed out that gold is still under-owned when you zoom out to that gold/MSCI ratio.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
I zoom out a bit to find more trains and I’m nearly blinded by all the light.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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