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zoom in

VERB
aim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address design direct focus intend mean plan propose target try want
STRONG
angle aspire attempt cast concentrate contemplate covet endeavor essay fix level purpose sight slant steer strive train wish
WEAK
set one's sights on zero in on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect
STRONG
be idle forget look away
VERB
focus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply oneself to attend (to) concentrate engage fixate pay attention to pore over
STRONG
aim center centralize concenter fasten fix home in home in on hone in pinpoint rivet sharpen spotlight
WEAK
key on move in zero in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distract scatter unravel wander
STRONG
disarrange disorganize disperse diverge divide separate
WEAK
abandon disregard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The cameras zoom in on small figures of soldiers moving around the ruins, with the controllers directing the men on the ground through walkie-talkies, callsigns and headsets.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

But zoom in and the tension makes more sense.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

A new city can be a challenge—see, eat, experience it all—or an invitation to zoom in on one area and live like a local.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Using a microscopy approach they created themselves, the scientists can zoom in on the outer surface of human cells in a Petri dish.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

I reach into my pocket for my phone and zoom in.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.