zoom

intransitive verb

1. to make a loud, low-pitched, buzzing or humming sound
2. to move with a zooming sound
3. to climb in an airplane suddenly and sharply at an angle greater than normal, using the energy of momentum
4. to rise rapidly: prices zoomed
5. to change the focal length of a zoom lens so as to change the apparent distance of the object being viewed

transitive verb

noun

1. the act of zooming
2. a zooming sound
3. zoom lens
4. Film
   1. the effect of a camera moving toward or away from a subject by using a zoom lens
   2. a shot using this effect

adjective