🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

缩放

Pronunciation / Transliteration: suōfàng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Zoom/zuːm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"相机的缩放功能可以清晰地看到远处的细节。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.

    "The car zoomed past us on the highway."
As noun
  1. 1

    A sudden quick movement or an increase in magnification.

    "The zoom of the camera allowed us to see the distant mountains clearly."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'zoom' originated in the 1960s, likely derived from the sound of a zooming object, imitating the rapid movement. It has evolved to encompass both the action of moving quickly and the concept of increasing magnification or focus.

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