zooming out
Expanding the view
Zooming out is pulling back to see more of a scene, the opposite of zooming in.
A camera zooms out to reveal wider context.
Figuratively, to zoom out is to consider the bigger picture rather than details: Let's zoom out and look at this strategically.
The phrase implies gaining perspective by stepping back.
- bird's-eye viewView from high above
- helicopter viewBroad aerial perspective
- eagle eyeExceptionally sharp observation
- wide-angleEncompassing broad vistas
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
panorama · generalization · abstraction · taking stock · pattern recognition · foresight · overview · long view · synthesis · self-awareness · map scale · contextualization · transcendence · objectivity · systems thinking · spatial awareness · emotional distance · prioritization
- Focus Termssharp, blurry, hazy, fuzzy, clear
- mindset shiftsperspective shift, attitude shift, paradigm shift, reframe, reframing
zooming outzooming in
Enlarging a portion
zoom in · magnifying · enlarging · pushing in · closing in
zooming outzooming in
Enlarging a portion
drilling down · honing in · scrutinizing · tunnel vision · nitpicking
zoom, zooming, zoomed, zooms, out, outing, outings, outer, outermost