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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jum
"카메라의 줌 기능이 멀리 있는 세부 사항을 선명하게 보여줍니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.
"The car zoomed past us on the highway."
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A sudden quick movement or an increase in magnification.
"The zoom of the camera allowed us to see the distant mountains clearly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originated in early 20th-century English as an imitative (onomatopoeic) formation representing a low-pitched, buzzing hum or the sharp, rapid upward movement of an aircraft. In the late 20th century, its meaning expanded significantly with optical technology to describe changing the focal length of a camera lens, and later into digital computing and telecommunications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zoom" is said worldwide
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Zoom
Transliteration: Zoom
"Le zoom de l'appareil photo a amélioré la qualité de l'image."
Zoom
Transliteration: Zoom
"Der Zoom der Kamera ermöglicht es, Details zu sehen."
Zoom
Transliteration: Zoom
"Il zoom della fotocamera ha reso l'immagine più chiara."
Zoom
Transliteration: Zoom
"El zoom de la cámara permite ver detalles lejanos."
Zoom
Transliteration: Zoom
"O zoom da câmera melhorou a qualidade da imagem."
ज़ूम
Transliteration: Zoom
"कैमरे का ज़ूम दूर के दृश्यों को स्पष्ट करता है।"
缩放
Transliteration: suōfàng
"相机的缩放功能可以清晰地看到远处的细节。"
줌
Transliteration: jum
"카메라의 줌 기능이 멀리 있는 세부 사항을 선명하게 보여줍니다."
ズーム
Transliteration: zūmu
"カメラのズーム機能で遠くの詳細がはっきり見えます。"
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