zero in on
phrasal verb
zeroed in on; zeroing in on; zeroes in on
1
: to direct all of one's attention to (someone or something)
Scientists are hoping to zero in on a cure.
2
: to aim something (such as a gun or camera) directly at (someone or something)
The gunner zeroed in on the target.
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This is an incredibly gay cartoon that quickly zeroed in on the romance between Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy in its first season and has basically become a nonstop fountain of sapphic humor ever since.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
Intentionally zero in on elements in your direct environment, like your kid's smile, your breath or your partner’s eyes.
—Katharina Schmidt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In the case of polio, critics are zeroing in on a vaccine using inactivated, or killed, virus that causes the body to produce its own antibodies against the virus that causes polio and stop it from spreading to the central nervous system.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
For example, pundits and politicians have zeroed in on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism and criticism of water fluoridation.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Allen, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
Intentionally zero in on elements in your direct environment, like your kid's smile, your breath or your partner’s eyes.
—Katharina Schmidt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In the case of polio, critics are zeroing in on a vaccine using inactivated, or killed, virus that causes the body to produce its own antibodies against the virus that causes polio and stop it from spreading to the central nervous system.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
For example, pundits and politicians have zeroed in on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism and criticism of water fluoridation.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Zero in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20in%20on. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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