zoom (a camera) in on someone Definition

zoom
verb zoomed, zooming

tr & intr
1. To move or cause something to move very quickly, making a loud low-pitched buzzing noise.

Form: zoom over, past (often)
intr
2. To move very quickly.

Form: zoom away, off (usually)
intr
3. To increase quickly.

Example: Prices have zoomed in the past year

noun

1. The act or sound of zooming.

Etymology: 19c, meaning ‘to make a buzzing noise', but soon transferring its meaning from the sound made by bees to their speed of movement.

Phrasal Verb: zoom in or zoom (a camera) in on someone or something

Said of a camera or its operator: to close up on them using a zoom lens.

Phrasal Verb: zoom out or zoom (a camera) out

Said of a camera or its operator: to open out a shot after a close-up.