zoom lens

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zoom lens

/zu(ː)m lɛnz/

noun zoom lenses

A lens containing a mechanical assembly of inner lenses, allowing the focal length to be changed rapidly. Now I’m looking at a flashback Sunday. Zoom lens feelings just won’t disappear. Close-up darkroom sweet-talk in my ear.

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noun lens whose focal length can be rapidly changed

Español	zum
한국어	줌렌즈 jumnenjeu
日本語	ズームレンズ zūmu-renzu
中文	变焦镜头
Português	zoom, zum
Français	zoom, objectif à focale variable
Deutsch	Zoomobjektiv
Italiano	zoom, trasfocatore
Ελληνικά	φακός ζουμ fakós zoum
Tiếng Việt	ống kính zoom

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@misc{zoom_lens_2026,
  title = {zoom lens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zoom%20lens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}