English verb: zero in | |||
| 1. | zero in (competition) direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids | ||
| Synonyms | home in, range in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aim, direct, place, point, target | ||
| 2. | zero in (change) adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) | ||
| Samples | He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards. | ||
| Synonyms | zero | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||