zooms in
Gets closer digitally
To zoom in is to magnify a view, making the subject appear closer and larger.
Cameras zoom in optically or digitally; software zooms in on images or documents.
The phrase extends to focusing attention: Let's zoom in on the third quarter numbers.
The opposite is zoom out.
- sharpenMake keener or finer
- enlargeIncrease in size
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- close-upNear-range photograph
- tight shotNarrow camera framing
up close · scrutiny · under the microscope · detail · fine print · focus · laser focus · viewport · narrow down · home in on · highlight · intensify · resolution · lens · scaling · pinpoint · aperture · examine
magnification/focal distance
zooms inzooms out
Decreases magnification level
pulls back · pulls out · pans out · goes wide · widens
attention/focus scope
zooms inzooms out
Decreases magnification level
steps back · pulls back · generalizes · takes stock · defocuses