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zoom out

British  

verb

  1. photog films television to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens

  2. to consider the essential points, rather than the details of a subject

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But remove all of that talk of numbers and industry business and zoom out.

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026

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

Our vision zooms in, while the rower is poised to zoom out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025

I wanted to zoom out of there so fast and wash my hand.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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