释义 |
zoom /zoom/ intransitive verb- To move very quickly
- To make a loud, deep, persistent buzzing noise
- To move with this sound
- To use the stored energy of the forward motion of an aircraft in order to gain height (aeronautics)
- To soar (figurative)
- (often with in, out) to change focus rapidly, eg with a zoom lens
- (usu with in) to enlarge a section of text, part of a diagram, a window, etc on a VDU screen, so as to make it easier to work on
transitive verb- To cause to zoom
- To enlarge (a section of text, part of a diagram, a window, etc) on a VDU screen
noun- The act of zooming
- A zooming noise
ORIGIN: Imit zoom lens noun - A lens of variable focal length used, eg, for bringing television, cinematographic or cine-camera pictures from distance to close-up without moving the camera
- A similar lens used in still cameras and in microscopes
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