zoom out
phrasal verb
zoomed out; zooming out; zooms out
: (of a person) to adjust the lens of a camera or (of a camera) to adjust its lens so that the image seems to be smaller and farther away
The photographer zoomed out to get the widest possible view of the scene.
The camera zoomed out to show a wider view of the scene.
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Encourage zooming out to support your purpose and goals.
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Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But zooming out to survey the damage done by Trump’s trade war, the S & P 500 was still down 4.4% for the month through Friday’s close.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
My mind would spin through the various dramas of the week, and then zoom out to broader existential musings about my life path.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
By placing cameras inside the cockpit while also zooming out to provide a broader narrative of team rivalries, contract negotiations and championship battles, the show (which just finished its seventh season) continues to offer a uniquely layered perspective.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But zooming out to survey the damage done by Trump’s trade war, the S & P 500 was still down 4.4% for the month through Friday’s close.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
My mind would spin through the various dramas of the week, and then zoom out to broader existential musings about my life path.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
By placing cameras inside the cockpit while also zooming out to provide a broader narrative of team rivalries, contract negotiations and championship battles, the show (which just finished its seventh season) continues to offer a uniquely layered perspective.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zoom out
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“Zoom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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