zoom
A humming noise from something moving very fastA humming noise from something moving very fast.
» The camera zoomed in on the man who was talking on stage.
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A humming noise from something moving very fast.
the zoom of traffic
Brummen, brummendes Geräusch
жужжа́ниеžužžánije, гуде́ниеgudénije, гулgul
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A quick ascent.
schneller Aufstieg
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A big increase.
Vergrößerung
(countable, uncountable)An augmentation of a view, by varying the focal length of a lens, or digitally.
What's the zoom like on your camera?
Vergrößerung
зумzum
(slang, uncountable)A recreational drug comprising a mixture of PCP and cannabis.
A video teleconferencing call.
- the act of rising upward into the air
- a rapid rise
Examples
42 sentencesThe camera zoomed in on the man who was talking on stage.
The camera zoomed in on Tom's face.
The camera zoomed in for a closeup of Tom's face.
Hold down the Ctrl-key and click + to zoom in or - to zoom out.
ruЗажми кнопку «ctrl» и нажми «плюс» для приближения или «минус» для отдаления. — EugeneGS
He zoomed past on his bicycle.
ruОн промчался мимо на велосипеде. — Wezel
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Uncertain. The verb was first attested c. 1892, as a noun in 1918 and as an interjection iUncertain. The verb was first attested c. 1892, as a noun in 1918 and as an interjection in 1942. Apparently related to Scots soom (“to buzz, hum”), dialectal English and Scots soom, swoom, sweem (“to spin or twirl at high speed”). Compare also dialectal English sweem (“to swoon, become dizzy or faint”).
A genericization of the trademark Zoom, a video teleconferencing software.
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Forms
plural: zoomsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the act of rising upward into the air:soar
- a rapid rise:rapid climbrapid growth
Word family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable