Inzoomen
Example: Bij het analyseren van de gegevens moeten we inzoomen op de details.
Definition
"Inzoomen" means to focus more closely on a specific part or detail of something, especially by magnifying or examining it more carefully, as in the example phrase: 'Bij het analyseren van de gegevens moeten we inzoomen op de details,' meaning we need to zoom in on the details when analyzing data.
Etymology
The word "inzoomen" comes from the combination of the Dutch prefix 'in-' meaning 'into' or 'inward,' and 'zoomen,' borrowed from the English 'zoom,' which originally referred to a rapid movement and later to magnifying an image. Did you know? The term 'zoom' entered photographic and film language in the 20th century, and "inzoomen" adapted this to Dutch as a verb to describe the action of magnifying or focusing closely.
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"Inzoomen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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