zoom
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A humming noise from something moving very fast.
Pronunciation
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zoomIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈzum
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A humming noise from something moving very fast.
figurative
A quick ascent.
An augmentation of a view, by varying the focal length of a lens, or digitally.
figurative
A big increase.
A video teleconferencing call.
A videoconference using Zoom.
verb
Move with a low humming noise
To move fast with a humming noise.
Move along very quickly
Rise rapidly
To move rapidly.
To participate in a video teleconferencing call.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A humming noise from something moving very fast.
Used this way, zoom is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use zoom
- “Let's zoom in on the map to see the details clearly.”noun
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