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To increase the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a magnified image, or a close-up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- The camera operator will zoom in on the subject for a close-up shot.
- The photographer decided to zoom in on the details of the flower.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image larger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- You can zoom in on the map to get a better view of the city.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
examine closely; focus one's attention on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
放大
(fàngdà)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Estonian:
suurendama
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Finnish:
lähentää (kuvaa)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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French:
zoomer
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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German:
hineinzoomen
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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German:
heranzoomen
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Japanese:
ズームインする
(zūmuin suru)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Japanese:
拡大する
(kakudai suru)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Japanese:
クローズアップする
(kurōzu appu suru)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Korean:
줌 인하다
(jum inhada)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Korean:
확대(擴大)하다
(hwakdaehada)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Korean:
클로즈업하다
(keullojeueophada)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Polish:
przybliżać
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Polish:
przybliżyć
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Portuguese:
dar zoom
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Spanish:
hacer zoom
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Spanish:
hacer zum
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Swedish:
zooma in
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Ukrainian:
наблизити
(nablyzyty)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Yiddish:
פאַרגרעסערן
(fargresern)
— to focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image
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Chinese Mandarin:
放大
(fàngdà)
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Estonian:
suurendama
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Finnish:
suurentaa (näyttöä)
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Japanese:
拡大する
(kakudai suru)
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Korean:
확대(擴大)하다
(hwakdaehada)
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Polish:
powiększać
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Polish:
powiększyć
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Portuguese:
dar zoom
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Swedish:
zooma in
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
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Vietnamese:
phóng to
— to manipulate a display so as to make it larger
