zoom in
phrasal verb
zoomed in; zooming in; zooms in
: (of a person) to adjust the lens of a camera or (of a camera) to adjust its lens so that the image seems to be bigger and closer
—often + on
I zoomed in on her face to show her reaction.
The TV cameras zoomed in on the winner's face.
—often used figurativelyWe're trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems before they get worse.
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Many others guessed the man's name from zooming in on the message card, despite Cohen covering it with her hand.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The team zoomed in on their cartilage using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography, a powerful imaging technique that can reveal details down to the nanometer scale.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
While the ad rates for the nightly network fare are sinking like a Pedro Martinez two-seamer, the cost of buying time in live sports is zooming in the opposite direction.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
Astrophotographers used a tried and tested technique: framing foreground objects in front of the moon and zooming in on both subjects using a long lens.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The team zoomed in on their cartilage using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography, a powerful imaging technique that can reveal details down to the nanometer scale.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
While the ad rates for the nightly network fare are sinking like a Pedro Martinez two-seamer, the cost of buying time in live sports is zooming in the opposite direction.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
Astrophotographers used a tried and tested technique: framing foreground objects in front of the moon and zooming in on both subjects using a long lens.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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“Zoom in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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