zoom out
phrasal verb
zoomed out; zooming out; zooms out
: (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 smaller and farther away
The photographer zoomed out to get the widest possible view of the scene.
The camera zoomed out to show a wider view of the scene.
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Her desire to take a breath and zoom out also happens during Observations.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
The shot then zooms out, showing the producer on the other side of the camera conducting the conversation.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
The way to counteract that is by zooming out and staying focused on the multiyear opportunity, which still looks quite bright as AI adoption grows.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
That’s true but zooming out shows us a much different picture.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
The shot then zooms out, showing the producer on the other side of the camera conducting the conversation.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
The way to counteract that is by zooming out and staying focused on the multiyear opportunity, which still looks quite bright as AI adoption grows.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
That’s true but zooming out shows us a much different picture.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for zoom out
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“Zoom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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