homes in
Narrows the focus
To home in is to move toward a target with precision, like a homing missile or pigeon.
The phrase extends to focusing attention or narrowing down: Investigators homed in on the suspect, Let's home in on the key issues.
Often confused with "hone in," which some consider an error, though it has become common.
- zero inFocus with precision
- lock onAcquire and track automatically
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- laser focusIntense, undivided concentration
- pinpointLocate with exactness
dial in · aim · set sights on · steer · converge · orient · locate · track · navigate · zone in · approach · refine · target · pursue · direct · calibrate · align · zero in on
homes inzones out
Becomes mentally absent
loses sight of · overlooks · ignores · disregards · tunes out
homes inloses sight of
Fails to monitor
backs off · shies away · pulls back · flees · avoids
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