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zooming

/ˈzuːmɪŋ/

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verb

To communicate with someone using the Zoom videoconferencing software.

Examples :

"My teacher is zooming with her students from another country for their history lesson. "

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verb

To move fast with a humming noise

Examples :

"The toy race car was zooming across the floor, making a "vroom" sound. "

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verb

To fly an airplane straight up

Examples :

"The small plane was zooming straight up into the clear blue sky after takeoff. "

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verb

To move rapidly

Examples :

"The car was zooming down the highway. "

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verb

To go up sharply

Examples :

"prices zoomed"

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verb

To change the focal length of a zoom lens

Examples :

"The photographer was zooming in on the bird to get a better close-up. "

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verb

(used with in or out) to manipulate a display so as to magnify or shrink it

Examples :

"I was having trouble reading the small text on the map, so I started zooming in with my fingers on my phone screen. "

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noun

A sound or motion that zooms.

Examples :

"The zooming of the toy car across the floor made the baby laugh. "

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