home in
Lock onto target
To home in is to move or aim toward a target with precision, like a homing missile or pigeon: The detective homed in on the key evidence.
Often confused with "hone in," which some consider an error—though both are now widely used.
The phrase suggests zeroing in, narrowing focus to reach a destination or conclusion.
- navigateGuide through terrain
- aimPurpose or direction
- targetObject of pursuit
- pursueFollow to catch
- trackPath or monitored route
pinpoint · narrow down · focus · laser focus · locate · direct · heat seeking · guided missile · converge · lock on · concentrate · adjust · beacon · orient · calibrate · center · bull's-eye · guide
- problem-solvingproblem solving, puzzles, riddles, logic, solutions
- focusfocus, concentration, attention, focal point, concentrate
- narrowing downnarrow, focus, pinpoint, hone, refine
- perceptionsee, vision, seeing, senses, observing
- discoveryfind, finding, discovery, discover, finding out
- alertnessalert, alertness, attentive, vigilance, vigilant