ZERO IN ON


Meaning of ZERO IN ON in English

1.

To zero in on a target means to aim at it or move towards it.

He raised the binoculars again and zeroed in on an eleventh-floor room.

= home in on

PHRASAL VERB : V P P n

2.

If you zero in on a problem or subject, you give it your full attention.

Many of the other major daily newspapers have not really zeroed in on the problem...

= home in on

PHRASAL VERB : V P P n

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