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to zoom in
[phrase form: zoom]
01
to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear closer or larger
Intransitive: to zoom in | to zoom in on sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
zoom in
3rd person singular
zooms in
past simple
zoomed in
past participle
zoomed in
Examples
The nature photographer zoomed in on the butterfly resting on the flower.
02
to take a closer look at something by paying attention to it, often by making it bigger or clearer
Intransitive: to zoom in on sth
Examples
During the lecture, the professor used a projector to zoom in on specific sections of the textbook.
