Zoom Definition

zo͝om
zoomed, zooming, zooms
verb
zoomed, zooming, zooms
To make a loud, low-pitched, buzzing or humming sound.
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To move with a zooming sound.
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To move or go quickly or suddenly.
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To climb in an airplane suddenly and sharply at an angle greater than normal, using the energy of momentum.
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To rise rapidly.
Prices zoomed.
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noun
zooms
The act of zooming.
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A zooming sound.
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The effect of a camera moving toward or away from a subject by using a zoom lens.
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A shot using this effect.
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Synonyms:
  • rapid growth
  • rapid climb
  • soar
adjective
Equipped with or having to do with a zoom lens.
A zoom telescope.
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Origin of Zoom

  • 1892 verb, 1918 noun, 1942 interjection. Originally imitative of a sound.

    From Wiktionary

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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