Zoom in meaning
Zoom in is a phrasal verb that means to informally adjust a camera so that the photographed subject appears larger or nearer.
- Past simple
- zoomed in
- Past participle
- zoomed in
- -ing form
- zooming in
What zoom in means
make photographed subject appear closerB1informal
To informally adjust a camera so that the photographed subject appears larger or nearer
The operator zoomed in to capture the actor's expression.
Similar phrasal verbs
With zoom: zoom out, zoom in on.
With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.
Common questions
What does zoom in mean?
To informally adjust a camera so that the photographed subject appears larger or nearer.
What is the past tense of zoom in?
Zoomed in, which is also its past participle.
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