zoom out
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Zoom out means to adjust a view to show a wider area, making objects appear smaller but revealing more context.
With cameras and screens, it's the opposite of zoom in: Zoom out so we can see the whole building.
Figuratively, to zoom out is to step back from details and consider the bigger picture: Let's zoom out and think about what we're really trying to accomplish here.
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- overviewBroad general summary
- big-pictureComprehensive overall perspective
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- bird's-eyeView from high above
wide-angle · macroscopic · gestalt · vantage · scope · context · framework · lens
Expand in scope
- expandIncrease in size
- widenExpand in breadth
- encompassInclude within bounds
- extendMake longer or larger
enlarge · include · embrace · incorporate · scale-up · comprehensive · far-reaching · extensive
Make broadly applicable
- synthesizeCombine into unified whole
- summarizeState main points briefly
- aggregateCombined sum total
- consolidateUnite separate things
distill · simplify · conceptualize · categorize · pattern · theme · essence · gist
Deliberate rearward movement
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- panShallow cooking vessel
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
frame · composition · cinematography · viewfinder · widescreen · telephoto · fisheye
Brief rearward movement
- distanceSpace between two points
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
dispassionate · removed · uninvolved · neutral · coolheaded · clearheaded · reflective · measured
Squeeze with fingertips
- scrollWound document of parchment
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- interfaceShared connection point
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
trackpad · gesture · slider · minus · scale · resolution · viewport · canvas
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- overviewBroad general summary
- big-pictureComprehensive overall perspective
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
bird's-eye · wide-angle · macroscopic · gestalt · vantage · scope · context · framework · lens · worldview
broaden
Expand in scope
extend · enlarge · include · embrace · incorporate · scale-up · comprehensive · far-reaching · extensive · all-encompassing
generalize
Make broadly applicable
- synthesizeCombine into unified whole
- summarizeState main points briefly
- aggregateCombined sum total
consolidate · distill · simplify · conceptualize · categorize · pattern · theme · essence · gist · high-level
pull-back
Deliberate rearward movement
lens · frame · composition · cinematography · viewfinder · widescreen · telephoto · fisheye
step-back
Brief rearward movement
- distanceSpace between two points
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
impartiality · dispassionate · removed · uninvolved · neutral · coolheaded · clearheaded · reflective · measured · balanced
pinch
Squeeze with fingertips
- scrollWound document of parchment
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- interfaceShared connection point
touchscreen · trackpad · gesture · slider · minus · scale · resolution · viewport · canvas · navigation
- navigation iconscompass rose, arrow, location pin, map pin, home icon
- presentationpresent, deliver, introduce, demonstrate, display
- camera shotsclose-up, close up, helicopter shot, medium shot, crane shot
- image resizingscaling, magnification, cropping, enlarging, shrinking
- touch gesturestap, swipe, pinch, drag, flick
- big picture thinkingvision, strategy, perspective, overview, long-term planning