Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Photographyzoom lensˈzoom ˌlens noun [countable] TCPa camera lens that can change from a distant to a close viewExamples from the Corpuszoom lens• One close-up taken with a zoom lens.• Nikon use an optical zoom lens that has a 2.5x range. ldoceonline.com