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zoom

20 4.1
A rapid large increase in amount, for example price or demand
  • noun
  • /zuːm/
translation icon : subida
  • There has been a significant zoom in interest rates over the past few months.

Examples

  • During the festival, we experienced a zoom in activity as more visitors arrived.

  • Yesterday, I had a very long Zoom call with head office in Chicago.

  • Well, I've got a Zoom call with the publisher.

  • A short focus 100 to 300mm zoom is almost the only lens used.

    Academic text (2005)
  • We also brought a 70 to 210 mm zoom, essential for those more distant shots.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I made extensive use of my 25-50 mm zoom lens, mostly at the wider angles.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The most useful features for us are the wide-angle zoom, self-advancing film, and the built-in flash.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I use a 100mm macro lens and a 35-135mm zoom lens for most of my black light photography.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The sudden zoom in housing prices caught many buyers off guard.

Synonyms

expansion
vszoom
241 3.3

An increase in size, amount, or range

is a rapid and big increase rather than a general ongoing process
jump
vszoom
73 3.3

A sudden rise by a large amount

is a rapid significant increase often tied to price or activity
rapid growth
vszoom
13 2.8

A quick increase in size, number, or importance

is similar but focuses more on sudden significant spikes in price or activity
upsurge
vszoom
9 5.0

A sudden strong increase in activity or interest

is similarly sudden but highlights notable significance in price or rate
rapid climb
vszoom
3.6

A quick rise in amount or level

is quicker and more intense, especially for prices or activity
ballooning
vszoom
4.1

Growing very quickly in size or cost

is a rapid notable increase across prices, levels, or activity rather than just growth

Antonyms

84 2.2

A drop in amount or number

Compounds

zoom lens
  • Specialized
5 3.7

A camera lens that lets you make distant objects appear nearer without changing lenses

How Much

surge
132 4.2
zoom
20 4.1
jump
73 3.3
increase
524 1.0
uptick
17 5.6

Surface Forms

zoom singular
zooms plural

Etymology

Zoom started as a sound word 'zoom' that copies the noise of something moving very fast. So a zoom in prices or demand is like those numbers suddenly moving quickly upward.