zoom
zoom Lexical Profile
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• noun
A camera function or lens capability that allows the user to smoothly change the magnification of an image.
"She used the optical zoom on her camera to capture the bird high in the tree."
The act or buzzing sound of moving or rising very quickly.
"We heard the loud zoom of racing cars from the nearby track."
• verb
To move or travel very quickly, often while making a humming or buzzing sound.
"A motorcycle zoomed past us on the highway."
To adjust a camera lens or digital display to make a subject appear closer and larger or further away and smaller.
"You need to zoom in on the map to read the street names clearly."
To increase or rise suddenly and sharply in amount, price, or value.
"Housing costs have zoomed in the metropolitan area over the past decade."
• interjection
Used to express or imitate sudden, rapid movement or a low humming sound.
"Zoom! The toy rocket shot straight up into the air."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as an onomatopoeic word imitating the low-pitched humming or buzzing sound of a rapidly moving object, gaining widespread popularity in early 20th-century aviation.