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Phrase(s): zoom in (on someone or something) 1. [and] pan in (on someone or something)
to move in to a close-up picture of someone or something, using a zoom lens or a similar lens. • The camera zoomed in on the love scene. • The camera operator panned in slowly. 2. to fly or move rapidly at someone or something. • The hawk zoomed in on the sparrow. • The angry bees zoomed in on Jane and stung her. • When the door opened, the cat zoomed in. 3. to concentrate on a matter related to someone or a problem. • Let’s zoom in on this matter of debt. • She zoomed in and dealt quickly with the problem at hand.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs