to pinch
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- verb
- /pɪnʧ/
- Specialized
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- This is a precursor to a modern central infotainment screen, but here instead of a touchpad and a giant screen you pinch to zoom.
- pinch to zoom
- two-finger pinch
Examples
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Instead, you can just zoom in by pinching your fingers right on the display.
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I do have to pinch zoom the text to read the articles, but I was doing that with the 10 as well.
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Then pinch, zoom, or slide to adjust an effect.
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Managing the homescreen pages themselves required accessing a different view by pinching out or choosing a menu option.
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I found that the best way to get two cells selected was to try pinching not with thumb and forefinger, but with fingers from two different hands.
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To zoom in on the image, simply pinch the screen with two fingers.
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You can adjust the map view by using a pinch gesture on your smartphone.
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On the tablet, try a pinch to zoom out and see the entire layout.
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Offensive
To squeeze someone's bottom playfully to show affection or flirt
Compounds
- Jargon
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A player who bats in place of another or someone who fills a job for a short time
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pinch on a touchscreen copies the old finger action: you move two fingers together or apart like a real 'pinch' to make things larger or smaller on the screen.