zoom in on
Idioms-
Obtain a close up view of the subject with a camera, as in The TV people zoomed in on the Olympic gold medalist . [Mid-1900s]
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Focus on, examine closely, as in The moderator got the panelists to zoom in on the health-care issue . [Second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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The cameras zoom in on small figures of soldiers moving around the ruins, with the controllers directing the men on the ground through walkie-talkies, callsigns and headsets.
From BBC
Unlike memorable judging furors from the 1990s and 2000s, this time there was social media for angry fans to dissect videos and zoom in on every potential misstep.
A new city can be a challenge—see, eat, experience it all—or an invitation to zoom in on one area and live like a local.
Using a microscopy approach they created themselves, the scientists can zoom in on the outer surface of human cells in a Petri dish.
From Science Daily
Although Herbert popped to his feet and threw a touchdown pass on the next play, TV replays would later zoom in on his hand as he made his way to the sideline and the tip of his finger appeared to be bent in an unnatural way.
From Los Angeles Times
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