Home on Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
To direct your attention or focus very closely on something, especially to find or target it accurately. Common in both literal (missiles) and figurative (attention, investigation) contexts.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often used as 'home in on'. Acceptable in both formal and informal English, especially in American English. Most common in figurative contexts: 'home on a problem', 'home on a target'. Frequently confused with 'hone in on', which is less correct but increasingly common.
جمل نموذجية
The cat homed on the sound of the bird.
basic
The missile homes on its target automatically.
basic
She homed on the main point in the discussion.
basic
Investigators quickly homed on the suspect after new evidence came out.
natural
You need to home on what's important and ignore the rest.
natural
The boss homed on my one small mistake during the whole meeting.
natural