Definitions for zoom

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Spelling: [zoom]

IPA: /zum/

Zoom is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 17 anagrams from letters in zoom (mooz).

Definitions for zoom

noun

1. the act or process of zooming.
2. a zooming sound.
3. Informal. zoom lens.
4. Also called zoom shot. Movies, Television. a shot in which a subject, scene, or action is brought closer or made to recede by the use of a zoom lens.

Verb phrases

1. zoom in (on), to bring (a subject, scene, etc.) into closeup by using a zoom lens: to examine more closely or in greater detail; focus on:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (an airplane) to zoom.
2. to fly over (an obstacle) by zooming.

verb (used without object)

1. to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound:
2. to fly an airplane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance, as in regaining altitude, clearing an obstacle, or signaling.
3. Movies, Television. to bring a subject, scene, etc., into closeup or cause it to recede into a long shot using a zoom lens and while maintaining focus.
4. Informal. to increase or rise suddenly and sharply:

Origin of zoom

First recorded in 1885-90; imitative

Examples for zoom

Click here to zoom in, then take a look at the bottom hem of the topless Psyche's dress.

Just then the distant "zoom" of the westbound Overland shook the silence.

Unlike humans, it can watch for days, even years, watch an entire city, zoom in close, use heat sensors and infrared.

When they saw him zoom once more into the air, their hearts bounded with him.

He had lost flying speed on his zoom to get at the green plane.

It beats a screen grab because you can zoom in and out as you travel.

If you zoom in on Google Maps, you can just make out the jumbles of industrial machinery tucked away inside.

After that for some time only the zoom of the motor was heard.

Jack had to "zoom" several times to get out of reach of the shells.

Yes, it may be individually rational, but let's zoom back to 30,000 feet and look at the whole society.