What does "zoom out" mean?

To make an image or view smaller To reduce magnification to see more of the picture.

How do you use "zoom out" in a sentence?

Zoom out to see the whole map. You need to zoom out. I zoomed out for the bigger picture.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: To make an image or view smaller

缩小

Alejar, reducir el zoom

ズームアウトする、縮小する

축소하다, 줌아웃하다

To reduce magnification to see more of the picture.

缩小放大率以查看更多画面。

Reducir la ampliación para ver más de la imagen.

拡大率を下げて画像全体を見ること。

더 넓은 범위를 보기 위해 확대 배율을 줄이는 것.

Base verb: zoom

Particle: out

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Zoom out to see the whole map.
缩小看整个地图
Aleja para ver todo el mapa
地図全体を見るにはズームアウトして
지도 전체를 보려면 축소해.
You need to zoom out.
你需要缩小
Tienes que alejar
ズームアウトしないと
줌아웃해야 해.
I zoomed out for the bigger picture.
我缩小了看全貌
Alejé para ver la imagen completa
全体像を見るためにズームアウトした
전체 그림을 보기 위해 줌아웃했어.

Context: images, viewing

Tone: instructive

From camera terminology.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal