zoom

//zuːm//
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Visual representation of zoom

Verb

zoomInfinitive
zoomPresent tense
zoomedPast tense
zoomedPast participle
zoomingPresent participle
zoomsThird-person singular
1

To move or travel very quickly.

The car zoomed past us on the highway.

2

To increase rapidly in size, amount, or importance.

House prices zoomed last year.

3

To adjust a camera lens to make an object appear closer or farther away.

I zoomed in on the bird to get a better photo.

Noun

1

A camera shot that moves quickly toward or away from a subject.

The director used a dramatic zoom to capture the actor's expression.

2

A buzzing or humming sound made by something moving fast.

We heard the zoom of the motorcycle as it sped past us.