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zoomer

to zoom (in or out)

verb zoo-MEH Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: Borrowed from English 'to zoom', from the sound of rapid movement.

Usage Note

Zoomer is a direct borrowing from English, used in photography, film, and digital interfaces: zoomer sur une image (to zoom into an image). In French internet and youth slang it has also been adopted as a noun — un zoomer (a Gen Z person), borrowed from the English 'Zoomer'. The verb is conjugated as a regular -er verb.

Examples

"Zoome sur la photo pour voir les détails."

Natural Translation

Zoom into the photo to see the details.

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