zoom out vb (intr, adverb) 1. (Film) photog films television to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens2. (Broadcasting) photog films television to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens3. to consider the essential points, rather than the details of a subjectCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014