zero in on sth/sb
— phrasal verb with zero uk/ˈzɪə.rəʊ/us/ˈzɪr.oʊ/verb present tense zeroes
to aim a weapon directly at something or someone:
Modern military aircraft use computers to help them zero in on their targets.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Aiming and aim
- aim
- direct
- home
- home in on sth/sb
- level
- level sth at sb
- target
- train
- zero