1 : to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone. 2 : to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet helped her hone her comic timing— Patricia Bosworth. hone. noun.

What does it mean to say hone in?

intransitive verb. : to move toward or focus attention on an objective looking back for the ball honing in— George Plimpton a missile honing in on its target— Bob Greene hones in on the plights and victories of the common man— Lisa Russell.

Why does hone mean?

The verb hone means to sharpen skills. ... Use hone to describe someone working hard, perfecting or sharpening skills, as in "She is honing her skills as an actress by working in community theater." Hone, which rhymes with phone, is from the Old English word, han, meaning "stone, rock."