Home In Definition

verb

(military HOME IN ; to move towards a target.

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To focus or narrow down to something; to find , draw closer or move towards, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.

He used the clues to home in on the source of the flames.
We are homing in on a solution.
The eagle homed in for the kill.
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Origin of Home In

  • The phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy with the older term homing pigeon . From the 1960s it is also found in the mistaken variant hone in .

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