to zoom in on
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3.7
- phrasal verb
- /zuːm ɪn ɒn/
:
centrarse en
- So what we're going to do in the analysis is zoom in on the level of recursion.
- zoom in on the region
Yeah, let's let's perhaps zoom in on the microbiome for a moment here.
- Yeah, let's let's perhaps zoom in on the microbiome for a moment here.
- Speaking of full face videos, Peter, zoom in on this.
- I feel my attention zooming in on to where it could be, and that's what trauma does.
Examples
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Please zoom in on the picture so we can see the details clearly.
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The screen zooms in on Reynolds, getting out of Hamersley's car.
Fiction book (1998) -
- David, can you zoom in on it?
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Can you zoom in on that?
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Tony, zoom in on the model, OK?
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Quick, zoom in on the old lady.
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So you can start with the whole planet and then zoom in on the region you wish to study.
Academic text (1991) -
In this case, let's try to zoom in on some places that most of you know.
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Zoom in on his face.
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Zoom in on that cabin.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
Give most attention and effort to one person or task
63
4.7
To focus closely on a specific target
55
3.1
To fix your eyes or attention on one thing
44
4.2
To give most attention to one person or thing
33
3.7
To look closely at one part to see small details
18
5.4
To look carefully at a place or person to get information before you act
To make action or an effect happen mainly in one place
Antonyms
How Close
- US
70
6.2
868
2.5
17
3.7
∞
2.0
∞
1.0
150
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to focus closely' is a metaphorical extension of the spatial/camera sense of 'zoom' combined with the directional/targeting function of 'in on', so a learner who knows the parts can often infer the idea of narrowing attention but must map motion/magnification onto attention. Because 'zoom' also has a basic sense of moving quickly and the prepositions are ambiguous, the connection is not fully predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Zoom in on comes from cameras and binoculars: when you zoom in, the lens makes a small part of the scene much bigger so you can see details. So, to zoom in on something means 'to focus closely' or 'to give special attention' to one part.