zoom out

From zoom +‎ out.

• IPA^(key): /ˌzuːm ˈaʊt/

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• Rhymes: -aʊt

zoom out (third-person singular simple present zooms out, present participle zooming out, simple past and past participle zoomed out)

1. (intransitive) To decrease the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a reduced magnification of the image, or a wider-angle view.

   The director asked to zoom out for a wider shot of the landscape.

   The drone's camera began to zoom out as it ascended higher into the sky.

2. (intransitive) To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image smaller and possibly less detailed.

   You can zoom out on the screen to see the entire document.

• zoom in