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zoom

/zum/

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What does zoom mean?

noun

  1. A humming noise from something moving very fast.
  2. (figuratively) A quick ascent.
  3. (figuratively) A big increase.
More meanings (19)

noun

  1. An augmentation of a view, by varying the focal length of a lens, or digitally.
  2. (slang) A recreational drug comprising a mixture of PCP and cannabis.
  3. A video teleconferencing call.
  4. A videoconference using Zoom.
  5. Alternative form of zoom (“a video teleconference call.”).
  6. (informal) A video teleconference service or website.

verb

  1. To move fast with a humming noise.
  2. To zoom climb.
  3. To move rapidly.
  4. To go up sharply.
  5. To change the focal length of a zoom lens.
  6. To manipulate a display so as to magnify or shrink it.
  7. To check someone out; to investigate someone that one is interested in.
  8. To participate in a video teleconferencing call.
  9. To communicate with someone using the Zoom videoconferencing software.
  10. Alternative form of zoom (“to participate in a video teleconferencing call”).

interjection

  1. Representing a humming sound
  2. Suggesting something moving quickly
  3. Suggesting a sudden change, especially an improvement or an increase
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