zoom in

Get closer visually

To zoom in is to magnify a view, making distant or small things appear closer and larger.

With cameras, this involves adjusting the lens; with digital images, it means enlarging a portion of the display: Zoom in on his face.

Figuratively, to zoom in is to focus attention on something specific: Let's zoom in on the second quarter results.

focus

close-up

Near-range photograph

clarity · resolution · precision · inspect · examine · scrutinize · highlight · pinpoint · isolate · crop

camera

lens

Light-focusing curved glass

aperture · focal length · optical · digital · dolly · tracking shot · crop · frame · cinematic · photography

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Opposites
visual magnification

zoom inzoom out

Decrease apparent magnification

pull back · pull out · pan out · shrink · wide shot

focus/attention

zoom inzoom out

Decrease apparent magnification

pull back · step back · pan out · take the long view · defocus

Family

zooming

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G