home in on
phrasal verb
homed in on; homing in on; homes in on
: to find and move directly toward (someone or something)
The missile was homing in on its target.
—often used figurativelyResearchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.
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Adults looking to home in on their artistic side can also check out classes.
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Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Cognitive scientists have been trying to home in on the fundamental components of human intelligence for more than a century.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The information provided to investigators, along with a DNA analysis known as genetic genealogy, allowed police to home in on Martinez-Hernandez.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Basically, any time a user prompt homes in on a concept that isn't represented well in the AI model's training dataset, the image-synthesis model will confabulate its best interpretation of what the user is asking for.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 June 2024
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Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Cognitive scientists have been trying to home in on the fundamental components of human intelligence for more than a century.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The information provided to investigators, along with a DNA analysis known as genetic genealogy, allowed police to home in on Martinez-Hernandez.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Basically, any time a user prompt homes in on a concept that isn't represented well in the AI model's training dataset, the image-synthesis model will confabulate its best interpretation of what the user is asking for.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 June 2024
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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