zoom out
verb/ˌzuːm ˈaʊt/
Etymology
Definitions
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.
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
- antonymzoom in
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for zoom out. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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