hone in
Narrow your focus
Hone in means to focus or zero in on something: Let's hone in on the key issues.
This phrase is widely used but often criticized—purists insist the correct form is "home in," from the idea of a homing pigeon or missile finding its target.
Hone properly means to sharpen, as with a blade.
Despite the objections, hone in has become standard through decades of use.
- zero inFocus with precision
- lock onAcquire and track automatically
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- close in onAdvance toward from multiple directions
- concentrateReduced, potent form
target · take aim · dead center · narrow down · drill down · focus · calibrate · fine-tune · aim · zoom in · zero in on · track · orient · align · dial in · fixate · bullseye · crosshairs
- focusfocus, concentration, attention, focal point, concentrate
- zeroing infocus, aim, target, pinpoint, narrow
- getting readyget ready, readying, be prepared, equipping, gear up
- detailsdetail, particular, specific, fact, point
- highlightemphasize, highlight, accentuate, underscore, underline
- magnifyzoom in, magnify, enlarge, close-up, magnification