26984 words

zeroed

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
to aim a weapon directly at something or someone:

Examples:

Modern military aircraft use computers to help them zero in on their targets.
2
to direct all your attention towards a particular thing:

Examples:

We must decide on our target market, then zero in on it.
3
to direct all your attention to one thing:

Examples:

We’ve zeroed in on the real problem – we don’t save enough money.
4
If you zero in a weapon, you aim it directly at something you want to hit:

Examples:

Computers help the pilots to zero in on their targets.
5
to direct all your attention towards a particular person or thing:

Examples:

We must decide on our target market and zero in on it.
Social media allows you to zero in on consumers who'll be receptive to your messages.

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