zoomed out
Showed the whole
Zoomed out describes having pulled back from a close-up view to see more of a scene or image, as with a camera lens or digital display.
The phrase extends naturally to mental perspective: if you zoom out on a problem, you consider it in a broader context rather than focusing on details.
When you zoom out, the whole coastline becomes visible.
Let's zoom out and look at the bigger picture here.
Overall perspective on things
- bird's-eye viewView from high above
- overviewBroad general summary
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
- wide-angleEncompassing broad vistas
aerial · holistic · macroscopic · comprehensive · gestalt · synoptic · helicopter view · forest for trees
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- wide shotFull-scene camera framing
establishing shot · satellite view · map view · miniaturized · thumbnail · shrunk · pulled back · receded
Condensed account of essentials
- outlineSummary of key elements
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
synopsis · gist · essence · distill · condense · simplify · boil down · generalize
Not participating or invested
- removedTaken from position
- distantFar away or aloof
- objectivePurpose or goal
- impartialShowing no preference
neutral · uninvolved · aloof · disconnected · dispassionate · impersonal · standoffish · withdrawn
big picture
Overall perspective on things
- bird's-eye viewView from high above
- overviewBroad general summary
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
wide-angle · aerial · holistic · macroscopic · comprehensive · gestalt · synoptic · helicopter view · forest for trees · long view
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
wide shot · establishing shot · satellite view · map view · miniaturized · thumbnail · shrunk · pulled back · receded · full frame
summary
Condensed account of essentials
- outlineSummary of key elements
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- frameworkUnderlying support system
skeleton · synopsis · gist · essence · distill · condense · simplify · boil down · generalize · aggregate
disengaged
Not participating or invested
impartial · neutral · uninvolved · aloof · disconnected · dispassionate · impersonal · standoffish · withdrawn · coolness
zoomed outzoomed in
Increased visual magnification
magnified · enlarged · close-up · blown up · macro view
zoomed outzoomed in
Increased visual magnification
in the weeds · granular · detail-oriented · myopic · close reading
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