HONE


Meaning of HONE in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

hone a skill (= improve it )

The course will help you hone your writing skills.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

in

Following an invisible beam a miniature submarine hones in on the device, until it comes up on Simmo's television monitor.

He had pointed it at another boy, then whirled round, honed in on Kayla and opened fire.

Here's a tough but effective way of honing in on the most meaningful elements of your life.

Soon the police hone in on him like hounds with snouts full of fear.

It honed in on the prototypical shape that was behind all the degraded images.

At midday, there were perhaps a dozen skiers cruising the city, some honing in on their predecessors' tracks.

■ NOUN

skill

So Jorge Sampaio should have plenty of time to hone his speech-writing skills .

Mark accepted this and used the waiting period to improve relationships and hone his skills .

Instead they hone their personal fighting skills and come in times of need to fight in small warrior bands.

The course is specifically designed to hone their skills to a professional level.

This will improve your document while helping you hone your skills into professional quality.

So, out of love For my straight sisters, I want to hone your skills until they're razor-sharp.

Malkmus and Steve Kannberg, the principal songwriters of Pavement, have honed their skill to razor sharpness.

years

Angel One was saved only by his superb reflexes, honed by years of martial arts training.

In a smooth, reflex action honed by years of practice, I say no.

His superb physical shape has been honed over the years by a practical approach to food and exercise.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

It was during this period that Bush honed his diplomatic skills.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

An election could come at any time, and policies across the board were being honed in readiness.

It honed in on the prototypical shape that was behind all the degraded images.

Mark accepted this and used the waiting period to improve relationships and hone his skills.

So things were changed, honed down, made to appear not quite so militaristic.

The student has to hone his skills to develop the power and speed to push the material past that limit.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.