zoom, n.

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Revised 2017

# zoomnoun

## Earlier version

- zoom, n. in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoom mean?

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun zoom. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

zoom has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

aviation (1910s) film (1930s) photography (1930s)

### How common is the noun zoom?

About 0.8occurrences per million words in modern written English

1910 | 0.027
1920 | 0.037
1930 | 0.043
1940 | 0.08
1950 | 0.18
1960 | 0.29
1970 | 0.45
1980 | 0.66
1990 | 0.84
2000 | 0.93
2010 | 1.0

### How is the noun zoom pronounced?

#### British English

/zuːm/
zoom

#### U.S. English

/zum/
zoom

### Where does the noun zoom come from?

Earliest known use

1910s

The earliest known use of the noun zoom is in the 1910s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoom is from 1917, in the Daily Mail (London).

It is also recorded as an exclamation from the 1850s.

zoom is formed within English, by conversion.

Etymons: zoom v.1; zoom int.

### Nearby entries

1. zoologic, adj. 1766–
2. zoological, adj. & n. 1686–
3. zoological garden, n. 1827–
4. zoologically, adv. 1799–
5. zoologico-, comb. form
6. zoologico-archaeologist, n. 1864
7. zoologist, n. 1663–
8. zoologize, v. 1830–
9. zoologizing, n. 1815–
10. zoology, n. 1663–
11. zoom, n.1917–
12. zoom, v.¹ 1886–
13. Zoom, v.² 2014–
14. zoom, int. 1856–
15. zoomable, adj. 1972–
16. zoomagnetism, n. 1824–
17. zooman, n. 1871–
18. zoomancy, n. 1888–
19. zoomania, n. 1807–
20. zoomantist, n. 1861
21. Zoomar, n. 1946–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by conversion.
Etymons: zoom v.1; zoom int.
Partly < zoom v.1, and partly (in sense 2) < zoom int.

Compare earlier zooming n.

## Meaning & use

1. 1.
   1917–
   Aeronautics. A steep climb by an aircraft flying at high speed. Frequently attributive.
   1. 1917

      > Did you see old Cole's zoom on a quirk this morning?

      Daily Mail 19 July 4/5
   2. 1918

      > The Hun's third repetition of the manœuvre was varied by a straight zoom instead of a climbing turn.

      Blackwood's Magazine June 762/1
   3. 1932

      > With the speed of modern fighters when on the dive, it might happen that the fighter pilots would experience ‘blacking out’ at the critical moment of the turn and zoom.

      Flight 1 April 272/1
   4. 1960

      > At the zoom altitudes which the Mirage is capable of reaching, there is insufficient airflow through the engine to maintain afterburner combustion.

      Aeroplane 2 December 741/1
   5. 1988

      > The zoom climb produced a 1,200-fpm climb on the VSI initially—slowing to 900 fpm—not bad for just 47 horses (at sea level).

      Canadian Aviation May 27/1
   6. 2008

      > During the NF104 flight test program, Smitty reached a maximum altitude of 120,800 feet on one zoom.

      G. J. Marrett, Contrails over Mojave vi. 61
   aviation
   1. zoom 1917–
      Aeronautics. A steep climb by an aircraft flying at high speed. Frequently attributive.
   2. zooming 1917–
      Aeronautics. The action of making a steep climb while flying at high speed. Cf. zoom, v.¹ 2.
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2. 2.
   1926–
   colloquial. Zest, vivacity, vigour; zip; gusto. Cf. zoom int., vavoom n.
   1. 1926

      > They state bluntly that their own duty is to their readers who demand pep and punch and zip and zoom, and art can go hang.

      Harper's Magazine March 468/1
   2. 1964

      > Perhaps also a man has to have a bit of an inferiority complex..to give him that extra zoom as a lover. A smug, inbred type like Roger doesn't care if he's a dead loss to a woman between the sheets.

      in C. Hamblett & J. Deverson, Generation X 97
   3. a1974

      > I am definitely losing political zest, looking and feeling more detached, with less zoom, watching, not believing in things, not as enthusiastic or inspired.

      R. Crossman, Diaries (1977) vol. III. 297
   4. 1990

      > Mitsubishi has given its small car, the imported Lancer, some extra zoom by adding two top-line models to the range.

      Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 23 September 59/9
   5. 2010

      > Calgary's fourth line put in another buzzing effort. No goal. But plenty of zoom.

      Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 8 December c1
   colloquial and slang
   1. greenness Old English–
      Vigour or freshness of growth; vitality. Also figurative. Cf. green, adj. A.II.9. Now rare.
   2. lustiness c1325–
      Vigour, robustness; †energy, activity.
   3. force a1375–1816
      Physical strength, might, or vigour, as an attribute of living beings (occasionally of liquor). Rarely in plural (= French forces). Obsolete.
   4. vigour c1386–
      Active physical strength as an attribute or quality of living things; active force or power… In persons, animals, or their limbs.
   5. virr c1575–
      Force, vigour, energy.
   6. vigour 1602–
      Active physical strength as an attribute or quality of living things; active force or power… Const. of (life, etc.). Sometimes with implication of 2…
   7. nerve 1605–1874
      Strength, vigour, energy. Obsolete.
   8. vivacity 1649–1792
      transferred and figurative. Active force, power, vigour.
   9. vis 1650–
      Strength, force, energy, vigour.
   10. actuosity 1660–
       Abundant activity; energy.
   11. amenity 1661–1750
       Vigorousness, vigour. Obsolete.
   12. vogue 1674
       Vigour or energy. Obsolete. rare.
   13. energy 1783–
       As a quality of movement, activity, speech, art, etc.: vigour; intensity; forcefulness.
   14. smeddum 1790–
       Scottish. Spirit, pith, ‘go’; alertness of mind and vigour in action; energy.
   15. dash 1796–
       Spirited vigour of action; capacity for prompt and vigorous action.
   16. throughput 1808–
       Scottish. Capacity for work; energy, vigour.
   17. feck 1811–
       Operative value, efficacy, efficiency (cf. effect, n. 2a). Hence also: vigour, energy.
   18. go 1825–
       colloquial. Originally of a horse: capacity to go fast or well; physical vigour or stamina; motive power.
   19. steam 1826–
       figurative. Energy, ‘go’, driving power, and the like.
   20. jism 1842–
       Energy, strength.
   21. vim 1843–
       Force or vigour, energy, ‘go’. †Also as adv., vigorously, sharply.
   22. animalism 1848–
       The exercise of the animal faculties. With positive connotations: natural animal behaviour and activity; physicality; physical energy.
   23. fizz 1856–
       Animal spirits or ‘go’.
   24. jasm 1860–
       Energy, spirit, ‘pep’; = jism, n. 1.
   25. verve 1863–
       In general use: Energy, vigour, spirit.
   26. snap 1865–
       Alertness, energy, vigour, ‘go’. Originally U.S.
   27. sawdust a1873–
       transferred and figurative. (Sometimes with reference to the use of sawdust for stuffing dolls or puppets.)
   28. élan 1880–
       In English use chiefly abstract: Ardour, impetuousness, vivacity.
   29. stingo 1885–
       figurative. Vigour, energy, vim; to give (a person) hot stingo = to give it hot at give, v. phrases XIV.46a ? Obsolete.
   30. energeticism 1891–
       The quality or condition of being energetic. rare.
   31. sprawl 1894–
       dialect and U.S. Activity, energy, go.
   32. zip 1899–
       colloquial (originally U.S.). Energy, vigour; liveliness.
   33. pep 1908–
       Energy and high spirits; liveliness, vigour, power.
   34. jazz 1912–
       U.S. slang. Energy, excitement, ‘pep’; restlessness; animation, excitability. Now rare.
   35. zoom 1926–
       colloquial. Zest, vivacity, vigour; zip; gusto. Cf. zoom, int., vavoom, n.
   36. toe 1963–
       Australian and New Zealand slang. Speed, energy.
   37. zap 1968–
       Liveliness, energy, power, drive; also, a strong emotional effect.
   38. stank 1997–
       figurative. Force or intensity of expression or action; aggression. Also in popular music (esp. funk): unrestrained energy, passion, and…
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3. 3.
   Cinematography and Photography.
   1. 3.a.
      1930–
      A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up, or vice versa, without loss of focus; the act or process of smoothly changing the magnification of a shot in this way. Frequently attributive. Cf. zoom v.1 3a.
      Recorded earliest in zoom shot n.
      1. 1930

         > This mystery thriller also has one of the baffling ‘zoom’ shots.

         Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 25 August 6/4
      2. 1934

         > It is possible not only to change the focus easily so that close ups may be made, but ‘zooms’ and fade-outs are easily possible.

         Electronics June 173/1
      3. 1948

         > Does the speed change while zooming?.. The speed is independent of the zoom.

         Journal Soc. Motion Picture Engin. vol. 51 296
      4. 1962

         > The film ends on a zoom into a close up of Tolly's clenched fist.

         Movie December 6/3
      5. 1992

         > Zoom cameras let you match the focal length to the size and distance of your subject.

         Which? November 51/2
      6. 2013

         > Hong's briskly assertive drypoint style of long takes and sharp zooms has never been more expansive.

         New Yorker 29 July 15/2
      film photography
      1. long shot 1858–
         Film, Photography, and Television (originally U.S.). A shot which includes figures or scenery at a distance. Contrasted with close-up, n. C.1a.
      2. glass shot 1908–
         A shot taken through a sheet of glass bearing a painted or photographed image of part of the setting, which has been placed in front of the camera so…
      3. close-up 1912–
         A cinematographic shot or a photograph taken at close range in order to show the subject on a large scale in great detail.
      4. close shot 1917–
         A cinema or television shot taken at close range and hence showing the subject on a large scale in great detail. Cf. close-up, n. C.1a, close-medium…
      5. aerial shot 1920–
         A shot or footage taken from the air, esp. by a camera filming the action from an aircraft (now often a drone); (also) a photograph taken using…
      6. establishing shot 1921–
         A shot, typically a long shot, used near the beginning of a scene to establish the context in which the characters, objects, and places that are…
      7. angle shot 1922–
         Photography and Film. A shot in which the camera is pointing obliquely at the subject.
      8. medium shot 1925–
         A cinematographic or television shot intermediate between a close-up and a long shot.
      9. far-away 1926–
         Part of a cinema film taken at a distance, as distinguished from a ‘close-up’. ? Obsolete.
      10. travelling shot 1927–
          A shot in which the camera is in motion while filming; cf. tracking shot, n.
      11. money shot 1928–
          a. Sport a shot on which the outcome of a match, etc., depends; a very important shot; cf. money, n. compounds C.3; b. a provocative…
      12. zoom 1930–
          Cinematography and Photography. A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up, or vice versa, without loss of focus; the act…
      13. zoom shot 1930–
          A camera shot taken with a zoom lens.
      14. process shot 1931–
          A shot made using process projection.
      15. close-medium shot 1933–
          A cinema or television shot which is focused on one specific subject, but does not show it in as close detail as a close-up.
      16. medium close-up 1933–
          A cinematographic or television shot intermediate between a medium shot (see medium shot, n.) and a close-up.
      17. reverse angle 1933–
          Film and Television. The opposite angle from which the subject was seen in the preceding shot; a shot filmed from this angle.
      18. reverse shot 1934–
          = reverse-angle shot, n. (b).
      19. three-shot 1934–
          A shot with three people in the frame.
      20. tilt shot 1934–
          A camera shot which pivots up or down in a vertical plane.
      21. medium-close shot 1937–
          = medium close-up, n.
      22. reaction shot 1937–
          A shot in a film, video, etc., depicting a person's response to an event, statement, or the like.
      23. tracking shot 1940–
          A shot during which the camera tracks (track, v.¹ I.3e).
      24. pan shot 1941–
      25. stock shot 1941–
          = library shot, n.
      26. Dutch angle 1947–
          A camera shot which is tilted so the frame is not level, esp. used to portray disorientation, tension, or unease.
      27. cheat shot 1948–60
          Cinematography. (See quots. and cf. cheat, v. 7). Also cheat shot.
      28. deep focus 1948–
          Photography and Cinematography. A camera technique or configuration utilizing a large depth of field, whereby objects at differing distances…
      29. master-scene 1948–
          = master shot, n.
      30. trucking shot 1948–
          Cinematography. (In sense 4 of the verb) trucking shot n. = tracking shot, n.
      31. two-shot 1949–
          A cinema or television shot of two people together.
      32. bridging shot 1951–
          A shot inserted to show a change in time, place, etc., between two scenes, for instance showing the pages of a calendar turning, or a train in motion.
      33. body shot 1952–
          A photograph or sequence of film of a person's entire body, rather than just the head. Cf. head shot, n. 2.
      34. library shot 1953–
          (See quot.).
      35. master shot 1953–
          A long shot of a complete sequence of action, which may be intercut with close-ups, etc., when edited.
      36. mid shot 1953–
          A shot taken at a medium distance; spec. one showing a person from the waist up.
      37. MS 1953–
          Medium shot.
      38. pullback 1957–
          Film. A shot in which the scene appears to recede (originally as a result of the camera being pulled back).
      39. MCU 1959–
          Medium close-up.
      40. following shot 1961–
          A shot during which the camera follows or tracks the movements of a subject; cf. tracking shot, n.
      41. come shot 1973–
          A sequence in an erotic or pornographic film showing ejaculation (cf. money shot, n. (b)).
      42. noddy 1982–
          In a filmed interview: a brief shot of the interviewer (or interviewee) appearing to be listening or nodding in agreement, usually recorded after…
      43. arc shot 1989–
          A continuous shot in which the camera moves around the subject being filmed.
      44. pop shot 1993–
          slang. = come shot, n. Cf. pop, v.¹ 12a.
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   2. 3.b.
      1969–
      A zoom lens.
      Often preceded by numerical specification of its capability.
      1. 1969

         > For SLR owners, zooms mean less weight in the gadget bag.

         Popular Mechanics October 163
      2. 1978

         > He uses a Nikon with 24mm, 43–86mm and 80–200mm zooms, and uses Kodachrome exclusively.

         Amateur Photographer 29 November 120
      3. 1982

         > [He] had taken the telephoto lens off the camera and replaced it with an all-purpose zoom.

         ‘A. J. Quinnell’, Snap Shot vi. 99
      4. 1995

         > An unashamed point-and-shooter from JVC which features little bar a 12x zoom and an AE dial for selecting..exposure modes.

         Camcorder User April 78/3
      5. 2005

         > A zoom is well worth having.

         Computer Buyer May 134/2
      film photography
      1. telescopic lens 1765–
         A magnifying lens; (in later use) spec. a telephoto camera lens; cf. telephoto, adj. A.1; also figurative.
      2. portrait lens 1852–
         A compound photographic lens adapted for taking portraits, usually having a long focal length in relation to the size of the negative or plate.
      3. view lens 1852–
         A lens designed for use in photographing landscapes, esp. one capable of maintaining focus over the whole of the field of view.
      4. short-focus lens 1862–
         A focal point that is near to the lens; chiefly attributive, esp. in short-focus lens, spec., a photographic lens whose focal length is less than the…
      5. periscope 1865–90
         Photography. A kind of periscopic objective lens. Cf. periscopic, adj. 1. Obsolete.
      6. rectilinear 1867–
         Photography. A rectilinear lens. Frequently in rapid rectilinear.
      7. pantoscope 1868–94
         A very wide-angled photographic lens. Also figurative. Obsolete.
      8. wide-angle 1868–
         A wide-angle lens.
      9. long lens 1876–
         A lens with a long focal length, esp. as a camera attachment for taking photographs or filming from a great distance. Frequently attributive.
      10. apochromatic 1887–
          Epithet of an improved form of achromatic lens invented by Abbe. Also as n.: an apochromatic lens; in Photography further shortened to ˈapochroˌmat n.…
      11. anastigmat 1890–
          An anastigmatic lens or system of lenses.
      12. concentric lens 1890–
          A compound lens consisting of planoconvex and planoconcave lenses of such dimensions that the convex and concave surfaces of the combined lens…
      13. euryscope 1890–
          A rapid rectilinear photographic lens of wide aperture.
      14. landscape lens 1890–
          A lens used in photographing landscape.
      15. rectigraph 1890–
          A lens or system of lenses that is corrected for aberration so as to reproduce straight lines and parallel lines correctly. Also rectigraph lens. Cf…
      16. symmetrical 1890–
          Photography. Applied to a lens of symmetrical form; also elliptical as n. = symmetrical lens.
      17. concentric 1893–
          Photography. = concentric lens, n. rare.
      18. telelens 1893–
          = telephoto lens at telephoto, adj. A.1.
      19. telephoto 1894–
          A telephoto lens; a camera equipped with such a lens.
      20. monocle 1897–
          Photography. A simple, uncorrected lens, used to achieve soft focus, or (as a supplementary lens) to change focal length or add colour. Now chiefly…
      21. stigmat 1901–
          A stigmatic lens or combination of lenses: see stigmatic, adj. A.9.
      22. stigmatic 1902–
          Photography. A stigmatic lens or objective.
      23. Long Tom 1910–
          Photography slang. A high-powered telephoto camera lens. Also attributive, as Long Tom camera, Long Tom lens, etc.
      24. standard lens 1917–
          A camera lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the negative, giving a field of view similar to that of the naked eye.
      25. zoom lens 1932–
          A camera lens or lens assembly whose focal length (and hence the magnification and the field of view) can be smoothly varied, typically while…
      26. Panavision 1955–
          A proprietary name for: a type of anamorphic lens producing a widescreen image. More generally: widescreen cinematography. Frequently attributive…
      27. prime lens 1959–
          A lens with a fixed focal length; cf. zoom lens, n.
      28. teleconverter 1959–
          A lens attachment which enables a camera to take detailed photographs of distant objects by increasing its effective focal length; cf. telephoto, n.¹…
      29. macro lens 1961–
          A lens suitable for taking photographs unusually close to the subject.
      30. zoom 1969–
          Cinematography and Photography. A zoom lens.
      31. fish-eye 1971–
          Photography and Optics. A convex camera lens with a very wide field of view that produces imagery with pronounced barrel distortion. Cf. sense B.2.
      32. macro 1971–
          = macro lens, n.¹
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/zuːm/
zoom

### U.S. English

/zum/
zoom

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Frequency

zoom typically occurs about 0.8 times per million words in modern written English.

zoom is in frequency band 4, which contains words occurring between 0.1 and 1 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands

Frequency data is computed programmatically, and should be regarded as an estimate.

### Frequency of zoom, n., 1910–2010

* Occurrences per million words in written English

Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.

The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.

For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.

Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.

Decade | Frequency per million words
--- | ---
1910 | 0.027
1920 | 0.037
1930 | 0.043
1940 | 0.08
1950 | 0.18
1960 | 0.29
1970 | 0.45
1980 | 0.66
1990 | 0.84
2000 | 0.93
2010 | 1.0

### Frequency of zoom, n., 2017–2024

* Occurrences per million words in written English

Modern frequency series are derived from a corpus of 20 billion words, covering the period from 2017 to the present. The corpus is mainly compiled from online news sources, and covers all major varieties of World English.

Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the corpus.

Period | Frequency per million words
--- | ---
2017 | 2.0
2018 | 2.5
2019 | 9.3
2020 | 14
2021 | 15
2022 | 10
2023 | 6.6
2024 | 5.8

## Compounds & derived words

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1. zoom shot, n. 1930–
   A camera shot taken with a zoom lens.

1. zoomy, adj. 1931–
   Esp. of a vehicle, its engine, etc.: that zooms…

1. zoom lens, n. 1932–
   A camera lens or lens assembly whose focal length…

1. Zoomar, n. 1946–
   More fully Zoomar lens. A type of zoom lens made…

1. power zoom, n. 1959–
   A motorized zoom facility on a still, video, or…

1. autozoom, n. 1961–
   A facility on a camera which automatically…

zoom, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoom, n. was last modified in July 2023.