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Word: Zoom
Speech Type: Verb
late 19th century: imitative
zuːm
move or travel very quickly
Short Definition:move or travel very quickly
Examples:- he jumped into his car and zoomed off
- bikes zoomed past
- we watched the fly zooming around
(of a camera or user) change smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa
Short Definition:change smoothly from long shot to close-up or vice versa
Examples:- the camera zoomed in for a close-up of his face
- zoom out for a wide view of the garden again
- during filming it is possible to zoom
Word: Zoom
Speech Type: Noun
zuːm
a camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa.
Short Definition:camera shot that changes smoothly from long shot
Word: Zoom
Speech Type: Interjection
zuːm
used to express sudden fast movement
Short Definition:used to express sudden fast movement
Examples:- then suddenly, zoom!, he's off
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