Zoom (en. Zoom)
/zum/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
A zooming in or approaching an image or video.
The photographer used the zoom to capture the details of the landscape.
El fotógrafo usó el zoom para captar los detalles del paisaje.
A video conferencing platform.
They have a meeting scheduled on Zoom for tomorrow.
Tienen una reunión programada en Zoom para mañana.
verb
To bring the image closer or zoom in on an optical device.
You can zoom in on the image to see the details.
Puedes hacer zoom en la imagen para ver los detalles.
Etymology
The term 'zoom' comes from English, used since the 1960s in the context of photography and videography.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to zoom
Adjusting the focus of a camera or device to see an object more closely.
hacer zoom
virtual zoom
Meeting or event held through the Zoom platform.
zoom virtual
to bring the image closer
Increasing the size of an image on a device.
acercar la imagen
Related Words
approach
The act of moving closer to something.
acercamiento
enlargement
The process of making something larger or more visible.
ampliación
video conference
Meeting via video from a distance.
videoconferencia
Slang Meanings
Improvised online meeting.
We had a quick zoom to discuss the project.
Hicimos un zoom rápido para discutir el proyecto.
To quickly open multiple conversation topics.
In today's chat, we zoomed on several matters.
En el chat de hoy, hicimos zoom por varios asuntos.