What does "home in on" mean?

To move toward or focus on a target To concentrate on the essential point.

How do you use "home in on" in a sentence?

Home in on the main issue. The missile homed in on its target. She homed in on the error.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To move toward or focus on a target

瞄准、锁定

Dirigirse hacia, centrarse en

〜に向かって進む・〜に焦点を合わせる

~을 향해 나아가다・~에 초점을 맞추다

To concentrate on the essential point.

集中在核心要点上。原指导弹等自动导向目标。

Concentrarse en el punto esencial. Originalmente se refería a misiles que se dirigen a su objetivo.

核心となるポイントに集中すること。元はミサイルなどが目標に誘導される意味。

핵심적인 요점에 집중하다.

Base verb: home

Particle: in on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Home in on the main issue.
锁定主要问题
Céntrate en el tema principal
主要な問題に焦点を当てて
핵심 문제에 초점을 맞추세요.
The missile homed in on its target.
导弹自动瞄准目标
El misil se dirigió hacia su objetivo
ミサイルは目標に向かって誘導された
미사일이 목표를 향해 유도되었다.
She homed in on the error.
她找到了错误所在
Ella localizó el error
彼女はエラーを特定した
그녀는 오류를 정확히 찾아냈다.

Context: focus, targeting, identification

Tone: precise

From homing pigeons finding their target.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal