zoom in

zoom in
verb
examine closely; focus one's attention on
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He zoomed in on the book

• Hypernyms: ↑concentrate, ↑focus, ↑center, ↑centre, ↑pore, ↑rivet
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

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zoom in [phrasal verb]
◇ When a camera or photographer zooms in, the lens of the camera is adjusted so that the image seems to be bigger and closer.

The TV cameras zoomed in.

— often + on

The TV cameras zoomed in on the winner's face.

I zoomed in on her face to show her reaction.

— often used figuratively

We're trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems [=to see and understand the exact cause of these problems] before they get worse.

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Main Entry: ↑zoom

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ˌzoom ˈin/ˈout derived
(of a camera) to show the object that is being photographed from closer/further away, with the use of a ↑zoom lens

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The camera zoomed in on the actor's face.

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In the last shot he zoomed out to a wide view of the garden.

Main entry: ↑zoomderived

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