JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="zoom">
    <div class="red"></div>
</div>

CSS

.zoom {
    position: relative;
    margin: 50px;
    background: bisque;
    width: 300px;
    height: 200px;
}

.zoom .red {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 40px;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: chocolate;
}

JavaScript

$(document).ready( function() {
    $('.zoom').hover(
        function() {
            $(this).animate({ 'zoom': 1.2 }, 400);
        },
        function() {
            $(this).animate({ 'zoom': 1 }, 400);
        });
});