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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

zoom in en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌzuːm ˈɪn/
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Etymology

From zoom + in.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To increase the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a magnified image, or a close-up.
    • The photographer decided to zoom in on the details of the flower.
    • The camera operator will zoom in on the subject for a close-up shot.
  2. (intransitive) To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image larger.
    • You can zoom in on the map to get a better view of the city.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
zooming in Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
zoomed in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
zoomed in Tense=Past lexicographic
zooms in Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

zoom out

Relateds

magnify · enlarge

Translations (31)

fr zoomer (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · ja 拡大する (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · ko 클로즈업하다 (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · ko 줌 인하다 (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · ko 확대(擴大)하다 (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · yi פאַרגרעסערן (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · de heranzoomen (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · sv zooma in (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · ja 拡大する (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · cmn 放大 (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · uk наблизити (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · et suurendama (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · es hacer/dar zoom (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · pt dar zoom (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · pl powiększyć (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · ja クローズアップする (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · fi suurentaa (näyttöä) (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · pl przybliżać (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · sv zooma in (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · de hineinzoomen (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · cmn 放大 (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · pt dar zoom (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · sw kuza (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · fi lähentää (kuvaa) (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · pl powiększać (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · et suurendama (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · ko 확대(擴大)하다 (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · es hacer/dar zoom (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · ja ズームインする (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image) · vi phóng to (to manipulate a display so as to make it larger) · pl przybliżyć (to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image)