zoom in on
Idioms-
Obtain a close up view of the subject with a camera, as in The TV people zoomed in on the Olympic gold medalist . [Mid-1900s]
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Focus on, examine closely, as in The moderator got the panelists to zoom in on the health-care issue . [Second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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First, let’s zoom in on a career that just ended.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
"We can now resonantly zoom in on these interesting physics with our terahertz microscope."
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
From potentially millions of iterations, planners can zoom in on actions that are more likely to achieve their objectives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The cameras zoom in on small figures of soldiers moving around the ruins, with the controllers directing the men on the ground through walkie-talkies, callsigns and headsets.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Savanna managed to zoom in on her within the first nanosecond of school.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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