zoom out

verb
/ˌzuːm ˈaʊt/

Etymology

From zoom + out.

  1. inherited from *úd
  2. inherited from *ūtai
  3. inherited from ūte
  4. inherited from *ūt
  5. inherited from *ūt
  6. inherited from ūt
  7. inherited from out
  8. compounded as zoom out — “zoom + out

Definitions

  1. To decrease the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a reduced magnification of…

    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. To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image smaller and…

    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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA