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 figuratively

We're trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems before they get worse.

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But following the real-time data and zooming in on key counties can give you a sense of where things are headed. —

Dave Lawler, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Deliver Me From Nowhere zooms in on the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 As her face crumbles at the news, the scene cuts to Grace, as the camera slowly zooms in. —

Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024 Your brain is hard-wired to zoom in on violence, mayhem and conflict for fight-or-flight purposes because those acts are threats to survival. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for zoom in