zoom
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
zooms;
zoomed;
zooming
zooms;
zoomed;
zooming
Britannica Dictionary definition of ZOOM
[no object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition
informal
a
:
to move quickly
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Cars were zooming [=speeding] down the highway.
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They got in the car and zoomed away.
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The group of bicycle racers zoomed past.
b
:
to move quickly upward
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a zooming rocket
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After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession.
2
informal
:
to increase suddenly
— often + up
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Housing sales have zoomed in recent months.
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Network executives are hoping to see the ratings zoom up overnight.
zoom in
[phrasal verb]
◊ When a camera or photographer zooms in, the lens of the camera is adjusted so that the image seems to be bigger and closer.
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The TV cameras zoomed in.
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The TV cameras zoomed in on the winner's face.
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I zoomed in on her face to show her reaction.
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We're trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems [=to see and understand the exact cause of these problems] before they get worse.
zoom out
[phrasal verb]
◊ When a camera or photographer zooms out, the lens of the camera is adjusted so that the image seems to be smaller and farther away.
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The camera zoomed out to show a wider view of the scene.
2
zoom
/ˈzuːm/
noun
plural
zooms
2
zoom
/ˈzuːm/
noun
plural
zooms
Britannica Dictionary definition of ZOOM
1
2
[singular]
informal
:
the loud sound of a vehicle that is moving very fast
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The truck went by with a zoom.
