B2nountechnologymedia
US/zuːm/
UK/zuːm/
the camera feature that makes things look closer, or the quick humming sound of something speeding past
In context
The camera has a ten-times optical zoom, so we could photograph the birds from far away.
The film ends with a slow zoom on the old man's face.
We heard the zoom of a motorbike speeding down the street.
Words that go with zoom
adjective + noun
- optical zoomThis phone has a good optical zoom.
- digital zoomDigital zoom makes photos look blurry.
- slow zoomThe director used a slow zoom to build tension.
noun + noun
- zoom lensHe bought a zoom lens for his camera.
- zoom functionThe zoom function on my camera is broken.
verb + noun
- use the zoomUse the zoom to read the small print on the sign.