home in

== English == === Alternative forms === hone in (proscribed) === Etymology === 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. [1] === Verb === home in (third-person singular simple present homes in, present participle homing in, simple past and past participle homed in) (military, of an aircraft or guided missile, often with 'on') To draw close to a destination, especially using radar; to move towards a target. Synonym: zero in Coordinate terms: lock in, lock on (often with 'on') To focus or narrow down to something; to find, draw closer or move towards, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process. Synonym: zero in Coordinate terms: lock in, lock on ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “home in on”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === in-home