zoom

verb

• 1(especially of a car or aircraft) move or travel very quickly:we watched the fly zooming about he jumped into his car and zoomed off
• (of prices) rise sharply:the share index zoomed by about 136 points

• 2(of a camera) change smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa:the camera zoomed in for a close-up of his face zoom out for a wide view of the garden again
• [with object] cause (a lens or camera) to do this.

noun

• a camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa: [as modifier]:the zoom button
• short for zoom lens.

exclamation

• used to express sudden fast movement:then suddenly, zoom!, he’s off