Today’s “Word of the Day” is home in on and it is a phrasal verb meaning “focus on, focus attention on, concentrate on, zero in on, centre on, fix on, aim at, aim for direct on (a target); give prominence to, highlight, spotlight, underline, emphasize”.
Example Sentence: Valentine’s Day as a commercial enterprise has homed in on a celebration of romantic love, to the exclusion of love’s other guises (appearances). This commercialisation can trick you into thinking that just because you don’t have romantic love in your life, you don’t have love at all.
This word is present in The Guardian article Single on Valentine’s Day? Try diversifying your love portfolio and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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